Target Crossbow with Windlass

The image shows a crossbow with a windlass. The crossbow has a wooden stock that is reddish-brown with darker brown detailing. A metal trigger is on the right side of the stock near the front. The windlass mechanism, used to draw the string back, is on top of the stock near the front. The bow of the crossbow is made of two long, curved metal limbs that are crossed over each other. They are attached to the stock near the front. The background is a gray gradient, lighter in the center and darker at the edges. The crossbow appears to be on a stand. Title: Target Crossbow with Windlass. Artist: Unspecified.

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Date:: tiller of crossbow, mid-18th century; bow, probably 19th century; windlass, ca. 1600–1750
Medium:: Steel, wood (possibly mahogany), copper alloy, staghorn, hemp
Culture:: probably Belgian or Dutch
Dimensions:: 599 × 317 px
Museum record:: View original

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Target Crossbow with Windlass

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