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Pellet Crossbow for a Child
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This crossbow, made for the use of a small child, was designed to throw small stones or pellets. The bow string is an accurate replacement.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePellet Crossbow for a Child, c. 1600–1650. Germany, early 17th Century. Wood, bone inlay, steel; overall: 44.3 cm (17 7/16 in.); bow: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.); butt: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1928.671
