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probably British, possibly London
ca. 1600–1625
European, possibly German
probably 16th or 17th century
Northern Italian or French, probably Savoy
dated 1573
Western European, probably Spanish
16th century
China
Chinese
19th century
Japanese
ca. 1615–1868
Italian
16th century
Indian, Assam
19th century
Johann Gottfried Hänisch the Elder
dated 1733
Western European or Near Eastern
before 1272
probably German, possibly Saxony; cranequin, probably German
crossbow, ca. 1575–1650; cranequin dated 1562
crossbow, Spanish, possibly Madrid; lever, probably Spanish
crossbow, ca. 1540–60 and later; spanning lever, probably first half of the 16th century
German or Austrian
late 15th century
Western European or Near Eastern
before 1272
German
ca. 1600–1650
Chinese
206 BCE–220 CE
Tibetan
17th–18th century
Central European
probably 15th century
probably Belgian or Dutch
tiller of crossbow, mid-18th century; bow, probably 19th century; windlass, ca. 1600–1750
Western European or Near Eastern
before 1272
Central European, possibly Austria
ca. 1425–75
crossbow, possibly Bavarian; cranequin, probably southern German
crossbow, ca. 1560–80; cranequin, first half of the 16th century
Hans Wagner the Elder
dated 1539
German, probably Dresden
ca. 1735–50
European, possibly German
probably 16th century
German, probably Dresden
dated 1663
Chinese
probably 19th century
Indian, Assam
19th century
German
16th century
Roman
286–305 CE or 306/7–308/9
China
German
17th century
Jacob Floris
ca. 1570–1600
probably Italian or French
ca. 1550–1600
Western European or Near Eastern
before 1272
Western European or Near Eastern
before 1272
Western or Central European; quiver, possibly German
quiver, probably early 16th century; bolts, 14th–16th century
German
16th century
German, Dresden
1728