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Box For Crossbow Bolts (Bolzenkasten), Probably Made for William IV, Duke of Bavaria (r. 1508–50)

Hans Wagner the Elder

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  • Title: Box For Crossbow Bolts (Bolzenkasten), Probably Made for William IV, Duke of Bavaria (r. 1508–50)
  • Creator: Hans Wagner the Elder
  • Date Created: dated 1539
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); W. 16 in. (40.6 cm); D. 7 31/32 in. (20.2 cm)
  • Type: Box for crossbow bolts (Bolzenkasten)
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24858
  • Medium: Wood (lid and front panel: fruitwood, possibly pear; bottom: walnut; inlay: possibly sycamore; later repairs: mahogany moldings and Indian rosewood veneers on sides), staghorn, iron, gold, paste, paper
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Culture: German, Munich
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