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Source Description
This crossbow, made for the use of a small child, was designed to throw small stones or pellets. The bow string is an accurate replacement.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
110070
label
Pellet Crossbow for a Child
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
110070
contentType
object
title
Pellet Crossbow for a Child
description
This crossbow, made for the use of a small child, was designed to throw small stones or pellets. The bow string is an accurate replacement.
date
c. 1600–1650
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80002418
genreSpecific
Arms and Armor
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 44.3 cm (17 7/16 in.); Bow: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.); Butt: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
cul
Germany, early 17th Century
accession
1928.671
Source extras
tec
wood, bone inlay, steel
tombstone
Pellet Crossbow for a Child, c. 1600–1650. Germany, early 17th Century. Wood, bone inlay, steel; overall: 44.3 cm (17 7/16 in.); bow: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.); butt: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1928.671
collection
MED - Arms & Armor
creditline
Gift of John L. Severance
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1f802145d21546ac95a5a4fe76b69bc9
updatedAt
2026-06-18 21:18:30.594000
sourceId
110070
dept
Medieval Art
coll
MED - Arms & Armor
med
wood, bone inlay, steel
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image_url
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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