German / Crossbow of Ulrich V, Duke of Württemberg / 1460

German
Crossbow of Ulrich V, Duke of Württemberg
1460
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Creator Nationality: European; Northern European; German
Creator Name-CRT: German
Title: Crossbow of Ulrich V, Duke of Württemberg
Title Type: Objectname
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1460
Creation End Date: 1460
Creation Date: 1460
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Arms
Materials and Techniques: Wood, iron, ivory, horn, whalebone, tendon
Dimensions: L. 28 1/4 in. (71.7 cm)
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 04.3.36
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/
Context:

The carved ivory decoration on the stock of this crossbow includes the date 1460 and the coats of arms of Württemberg and Savoy, referring to the owner, Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413-1480), and his wife, Princess Marguerite of Savoy. Above the trigger is a German or Yiddish benediction written in Hebrew. This inscription is a rare and early instance of Hebraic script on an item intended for a Christian patron.

AMICA ID: MMA_.04.3.36
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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