Crossbow Bolt Box (Bolzenkasten) with Accessories
The crossbow bolt box is rectangular with a hinged lid, made of dark wood with visible grain. Four small round feet are on the bottom. The interior of the lid features a grid pattern. A latch is on the front. The box is open, and various accessories are laid out in front: a mallet with a black handle, a long wooden object resembling a bolt or arrow, an open tray with compartments, and several small wooden pieces. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1735–50
- Medium
- Wood (poplar, walnut, plum, ash), steel, iron alloy, copper alloy, staghorn, feathers (probably goose)
- Culture
- German, probably Dresden
- Dimensions
- 599 × 560 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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