Sporting Crossbow
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Sporting Crossbow

TitleSporting Crossbow
ArtistGerman
Date1600/30 17th century
MediumWood, steel, ebony, ivory, mother-of-pearl, brass, cord, and fiber weave
Classificationcrossbow
OriginGermany Germany
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGeorge F. Harding Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Sporting Crossbow” is a work by German, dated 1600/30. It is executed in wood, steel, ebony, ivory, mother-of-pearl, brass, cord, and fiber weave and classified as crossbow. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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