Detail View: The AMICA Library: Crossbow of Ulrich V, Duke of Württemberg
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.04.3.36
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Northern European; German
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Creator Name-CRT:
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German
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Title:
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Crossbow of Ulrich V, Duke of Württemberg
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Title Type:
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Objectname
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1460
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Creation Start Date:
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1460
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Creation End Date:
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1460
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood, iron, ivory, horn, whalebone, tendon
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Dimensions:
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L. 28 1/4 in. (71.7 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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04.3.36
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Credit Line:
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Rogers Fund, 1904
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Rights:
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Context:
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The carved ivory decoration on the stock of this crossbow includes the date 1460 and the coats of arms of Württemberg and Savoy, referring to the owner, Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413-1480), and his wife, Princess Marguerite of Savoy. Above the trigger is a German or Yiddish benediction written in Hebrew. This inscription is a rare and early instance of Hebraic script on an item intended for a Christian patron. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.aa04.3.36.R.tif
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