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Title	Pellet and Bolt Crossbow
Date	dated 1573 16th century
Medium	Steel, wood (cherry, mahogany), staghorn, ivory (probably elephant)
Classification	Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Origin	Northern Italian or French, probably Savoy
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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