Cranequin (Crossbow Winder)

Medium

Steel, horn (bovine), copper alloy, gold, hemp, leather

Dimensions

L. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 8 oz. (2,942 g)

Classification

Archery Equipment

Culture

German, probably Nuremberg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1986

Accession Number

1986.205