Crossbow with Spanning Lever

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Title: Crossbow with Spanning Lever
Date Created: crossbow, ca. 1540–60 and later; spanning lever, probably first half of the 16th century
Physical Dimensions: crossbow, L. 36 1/4 in. (92.1 cm); W. 25 7/16 in. (64.4 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 13 oz. (2,183 g); spanning lever L., extended 22 1/2 in. (57.1 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz. (632 g)
Type: Crossbow with spanning lever
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/34904
Medium: Steel, wood (fruitwood, probably pear), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: crossbow, Spanish, possibly Madrid; lever, probably Spanish

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