Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Target Crossbow with Windlass

crossbow, probably mid-18th century; windlass, dated 1741
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Target Crossbow with Windlass
  • Date: crossbow, probably mid-18th century; windlass, dated 1741
  • Culture: probably Belgian or Dutch
  • Medium: Steel, wood (boxwood, pearwood, and possibly paduk), copper alloy, staghorn, horn, mother-of-pearl, hemp
  • Dimensions: crossbow, L. 44 1/2 in. (113 cm); W. 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm); Wt. 19 lb. 3 oz. (8,712 g); windlass, L. upper part only, overall 22 1/16 in. (56 cm); W. 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 12 oz. (4,430 g)
  • Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.1579a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

More Artwork

More Artwork
Target Crossbow with Windlass, Steel, wood (possibly mahogany), copper alloy, staghorn, hemp, probably Belgian or Dutch
Target Crossbow with Windlass
probably Belgian or Dutch
tiller of crossbow, mid-18th century; bow, probably 19th century; windlass, ca. 1600–1750
Crossbow, Cranequin and Six Crossbow Bolts, Steel, wood (probably cherry, and possibly service tree), ivory (probably elephant), horn, mother-of-pearl, iron alloy, copper alloy, hemp, southern German or Tyrolese; cranequin probably German or Swiss
Crossbow, Cranequin and Six Crossbow Bolts
southern German or Tyrolese; cranequin probably German or Swiss
crossbow ca. 1600–1650; cranequin dated 1556
Rapier, Steel, gold, copper wire, wood, Northern European, possibly Flanders
Rapier
Northern European, possibly Flanders
ca. 1620–30
Halberd-Partisan, Steel, wood, possibly Flemish
Halberd-Partisan
possibly Flemish
ca. 1620
Cranequin (Crossbow Winder), Steel, horn (bovine), copper alloy, gold, hemp, leather, German, probably Nuremberg
Cranequin (Crossbow Winder)
German, probably Nuremberg
dated 1727

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.