Anchor Plate from a Rope-and-Pulley System to Span a Crossbow

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dark brown, rusted metal object with a long handle and two round bases. The handle is long and thin, with a curved top and a serrated edge on both sides. The handle has four oval-shaped holes along its length. At the bottom of the handle, there is a curved piece of metal that connects to two round bases. Each base has a small wheel-like structure in the center and two small protrusions on either side. The background is a plain gray color, with a slight shadow underneath the object. The object appears to be an anchor plate from a rope-and-pulley system to span a crossbow.