Small Crossbow (Schnepper), Probably for a Woman or Child
Johann Gottfried Hänisch the Elder
dated 1738
Medium
Steel, wood (fruitwood, probably plum or cherry), staghorn, hemp, wool, gold, horn
Dimensions
L. 22 7/32 in. (56.4 cm); W. 16 15/16 in. (43 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14 1/2 oz. (866 g)
Classification
Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Culture
German, Dresden
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2011
Accession Number
2011.429