Target Crossbow with Windlass

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood (boxwood, pearwood, and possibly paduk), copper alloy, staghorn, horn, mother-of-pearl, hemp
Dimensions: crossbow, L. 44 1/2 in. (113 cm); W. 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm); Wt. 19 lb. 3 oz. (8,712 g); windlass, L. upper part only, overall 22 1/16 in. (56 cm); W. 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 12 oz. (4,430 g)
Culture: probably Belgian or Dutch
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Dated: crossbow, probably mid-18th century; windlass, dated 1741
Pixels: 3929 × 2250
SHA-256: b559669195e2964c…
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Target Crossbow with Windlass. crossbow, probably mid-18th century; windlass, dated 1741. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.