Crossbow
early 1600s
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Crossbow, early 1600s. Germany, early 17th Century. Wood, stag horn, flax cord and steel; overall: 63.5 cm (25 in.); bow: 60.2 cm (23 11/16 in.); butt: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1729 The decoration of four strips of inlaid horn was quite rare.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- wood, stag horn, flax cord and steel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 63.5 cm (25 in.); Bow: 60.2 cm (23 11/16 in.); Butt: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1729
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- European Arms and Armor from the Cleveland Museum of Art (Long-term Loan), Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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