Box For Crossbow Bolts (<i>Bolzenkasten</i>), Probably Made for William IV, Duke of Bavaria (r. 1508–50)
Rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid, made of dark wood with white inlays. The box is long and narrow. The top features a hunting scene with people and animals, possibly a landscape. The sides have decorative white inlays of scrolling patterns and figures. There is a small metal latch on the left side. The background of the image is gray to white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1539
- Medium
- Wood (lid and front panel: fruitwood, possibly pear; bottom: walnut; inlay: possibly sycamore; later repairs: mahogany moldings and Indian rosewood veneers on sides), staghorn, iron, gold, paste, paper
- Culture
- German, Munich
- Dimensions
- 599 × 386 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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