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Pellet Crossbow

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Pellet Crossbow by Kjell Aukrust. Dark brown wooden stock with a metal trigger mechanism and a metal bolt on the side. The curved upper limb made of dark material with a string wrapped in brown material. Two metal prongs on top, a metal piece with a small protrusion and a recessed area on the right. Long, thin barrel-like protrusion on the end. A short metal piece sticking out on the bottom right. Light gray background with darker gray gradient at top.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 1550–1600
Medium:
Steel, wood (rosewood), iron alloy, copper alloy
Culture:
Italian or possibly Southern German
Dimensions:
599 × 450 px
Museum record:
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