Crossbow

Central European, possibly Austria

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373

The slender and elongated stock, or tiller, and the long release lever indicate that this crossbow dates from around the middle of the fifteenth century. It belongs to a group of weapons distinguished by inlaid panels decorated with flamelike extensions and probably all made in the region of present-day Austria.

Crossbow, Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, animal glue, birch bark, staghorn, iron alloy, hemp, leather, Central European, possibly Austria

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Crossbow, Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, animal glue, birch bark, staghorn, iron alloy, hemp, leather, Central European, possibly Austria
Crossbow, Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, animal glue, birch bark, staghorn, iron alloy, hemp, leather, Central European, possibly Austria

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