Cleveland Museum of Art

Crossbow Bolt

Date

1500s–1600s

Medium

wood, leather, steel

Culture

Germany

Department

Medieval Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Also known as a quarrel, crossbow bolts are stockier than arrows, are constructed of durable materials, and can be reused on the field of battle. Bolts with leather feathering were used mainly in the Tyrolean area, which includes northern Italy and western Austria.

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