Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480)
Heinrich Heid von Winterthur · probably Swiss
Date: dated 1460
Medium: Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, staghorn, birch bark, iron alloy, copper alloy, pigment
Dimensions: L. 28 1/16 in. (71.2 cm); W. 25 5/8 in. (65 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 9 oz. (2972 g)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Culture: German, probably Stuttgart
Rogers Fund, 1904
Met highlightDate range
1460 – 1460
Largest dimension
71.2 cm
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