Crossbow Bolt Box (Bolzenkasten) with Accessories

Unknown maker

Medium: Wood (poplar, walnut, plum, ash), steel, iron alloy, copper alloy, staghorn, feathers (probably goose)
Dimensions: box: H. 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm); W. 15 15/16 in. (40.4 cm); D. 8 3/32 in. (20.5 cm); target bolt (.2i): L. 12 31/32 in. (32.9 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (37 g); target bolt (.2j): L. 13 in. (33 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (38 g); tool (.2k): L. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); W. 1 17/32 in. (3.9 cm); Wt. 3.7 oz. (105 g)
Culture: German, probably Dresden
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Archery Equipment
Dated: ca. 1735–50
Pixels: 3911 × 3654
SHA-256: 2eac56f2118a3083…
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Crossbow Bolt Box (Bolzenkasten) with Accessories. ca. 1735–50. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.