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Cranequin
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Bows made of composite materials were developed during the 1400s. They were immensely powerful and could be spanned only with the aid of a winder called a cranequin like the one seen here.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCranequin, c. 1480–1500. France(?). Steel and brass; incised decoration; pierced traceried Gothic windows; rack: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.); crank: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.); gear housing: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.2082
