Light Crossbow (Schnepper) from the Armory of Sedlitz Palace

Medium

Steel, wood (walnut), staghorn, hemp, wool, gold

Dimensions

L. 27 11/16 in. (70.3 cm); W. 22 1/2 in. (57.1 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 5 oz. (1,949 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, 2010

Accession Number

2010.315

Rights

Public Domain