The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Crossbow

Crossbow

early 1600s
wood, stag horn, flax cord and steel
Overall: 63.5 cm (25 in.); Bow: 60.2 cm (23 11/16 in.); Butt: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1729
Location: 210A Armor Court

Did You Know?

The decoration of four strips of inlaid horn was quite rare.
  • Thill Collection; Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat. #75.
  • Catalogue of Arms and Armour. Vol. 2, 16th century. [Boston, Massachusetts]: [Frank Gair Macomber], [1900-1915]. Mentioned and Reproduced: No. (75) 77 archive.org
    Gilchrist, Helen Ives. A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924. Mentioned: p. 175, G8; Reproduced: Plate XXXVIII, G8 archive.org
  • Armor Court Reinstallation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
    European Arms and Armor from the Cleveland Museum of Art (Long-term Loan). Birmingham Museum of Art (organizer) (July 1, 1993-July 1, 1995).
  • {{cite web|title=Crossbow|url=false|author=|year=early 1600s|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1729