Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pellet Crossbow
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1916.1726
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Northern European; German
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Creator Name-CRT:
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South Germany (?), 17th Century
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Title:
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Pellet Crossbow
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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17th Century
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Creation Start Date:
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1600
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Creation End Date:
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1699
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood, inlaid with stag horn; flax cord; steel with traces of paint and gilding
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Classification Term:
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Armor
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Dimensions:
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Overall: , Bow: 59.4cm, Butt: 9.5cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1916.1726
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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Rights:
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Context:
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Pellet crossbows like this one shot small stones or molded clay pellets rather than steel-tipped bolts. They were used solely for hunting fowl and small animals such as squirrels, rabbits, or ermine. Pellet crossbows (also called stonebows) lacked the power and range of conventional crossbows, but they could be spanned by hand. They were used throughout Europe from about 1550 to 1700, and, like their counterparts, were often beautifully decorated.
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Context - Place:
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South Germany (?)
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1916.1726.tif
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