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English bowman
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Bowstringer consisting of two iron, partly twisted, rotating arms with wooden handles and two iron pulleys. Such stringers were relatively simple to detach from the crossbow. The stringer was removed for the shot from the pillar (the wooden central part).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineEngelse boogspanner. 1500 - 1600. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
