Crossbow (Halbe Rüstung) with Cranequin (Winder)

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Title: Crossbow (Halbe Rüstung) with Cranequin (Winder)
Date Created: crossbow, ca. 1560–80; cranequin, first half of the 16th century
Physical Dimensions: crossbow, L. 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm); W. 24 in. (60.9 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 14 oz. (4,016 g); cranequin, L. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.8 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 3 oz. (2,343 g)
Type: Crossbow with cranequin (winder)
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27870
Medium: Steel, wood (core: probably fruitwood, possibly pear; repair at cheek includes walnut), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp, leather, polychromy
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: crossbow, possibly Bavarian; cranequin, probably southern German

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