COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1916.1726
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
European; Northern European; German
Creator Name-CRT:
South Germany (?), 17th Century
Title:
Pellet Crossbow
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
17th Century
Creation Start Date:
1600
Creation End Date:
1699
Materials and Techniques:
wood, inlaid with stag horn; flax cord; steel with traces of paint and gilding
Classification Term:
Armor
Classification Term:
Arms
Classification Term:
Arms
Dimensions:
Overall: , Bow: 59.4cm, Butt: 9.5cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1916.1726
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Context:
Pellet crossbows like this one shot small stones or molded clay pellets rather than steel-tipped bolts. They were used solely for hunting fowl and small animals such as squirrels, rabbits, or ermine. Pellet crossbows (also called stonebows) lacked the power and range of conventional crossbows, but they could be spanned by hand. They were used throughout Europe from about 1550 to 1700, and, like their counterparts, were often beautifully decorated.
Context - Place:
South Germany (?)
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1916.1726.tif
