Light Crossbow (Schnepper) from the Armory of Sedlitz Palace

Johann Gottfried Hänisch the Elder

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)
Culture: German, Dresden
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Dated: dated 1733
Pixels: 1943 × 1180
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Johann Gottfried Hänisch the Elder. Light Crossbow (Schnepper) from the Armory of Sedlitz Palace, dated 1733. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.