Cleveland Museum of Art

Pellet Crossbow

Date

1600s

Medium

wood, inlaid with stag horn; flax cord; steel with traces of paint and gilding

Culture

Germany (?)

Department

Medieval Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This ornate pellet crossbow is designed to fire molded clay pellets or small rocks, giving it the name stonebow. The bow is hand drawn and used for hunting small game. This is a custom-made crossbow combining popular Italian and German designs of the 1600s.

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