Cleveland Museum of Art

Cranequin

Date: c. 1480–1500
Medium: steel and brass; incised decoration; pierced traceried Gothic windows
Culture: France(?)
Department: Medieval Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

Bows made of composite materials were developed during the 1400s. They were immensely powerful and could be spanned only with the aid of a winder called a cranequin like the one seen here. The mark, made of inlaid copper, is currently unidentified.

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