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Pellet Crossbow for a Child
c. 1600-1650
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This crossbow, made for the use of a small child, was designed to throw small stones or pellets. The bow string is an accurate replacement.
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- Title: Pellet Crossbow for a Child
- Date Created: c. 1600-1650
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 44.3 cm (17 7/16 in.); Bow: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.); Butt: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
- Provenance: American Art Association sale, American Art Galleries, American Art Galleries (sale, November 1928)
- Type: Arms and Armor
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1928.671
- Medium: wood, bone inlay, steel
- Department: Medieval Art
- Culture: Germany, early 17th Century
- Credit Line: Gift of John L. Severance
- Collection: MED - Arms & Armor
- Accession Number: 1928.671
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