Pellet Crossbow
1600–1699
- Medium
- wood, inlaid with stag horn; flax cord; steel with traces of paint and gilding
- Dimensions
- Overall: 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.); Bow: 59.4 cm (23 3/8 in.); Butt: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Germany
About
This ornate pellet crossbow is designed to fire molded clay pellets or small rocks, giving it the name stonebow. The bow is hand drawn and used for hunting small game.