Cranequin
1475–1505
- Medium
- steel and brass; incised decoration; pierced traceried Gothic windows
- Dimensions
- Rack: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.); Crank: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.); Gear housing: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
france
About
Bows made of composite materials were developed during the 1400s. They were immensely powerful and could be spanned only with the aid of a winder called a cranequin like the one seen here.