Box For Crossbow Bolts (&lt;i&gt;Bolzenkasten&lt;/i&gt;), Probably Made for William IV, Duke of Bavaria (r. 1508–50)
Object type: Box for crossbow bolts (<i>Bolzenkasten</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Munich
Artist: Hans Wagner the Elder
Artist bio: German, Munich, recorded 1539–56
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: German
Date: dated 1539
Medium: Wood (lid and front panel: fruitwood, possibly pear; bottom: walnut; inlay: possibly sycamore; later repairs: mahogany moldings and Indian rosewood veneers on sides), staghorn, iron, gold, paste, paper
Dimensions: H. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); W. 16 in. (40.6 cm); D. 7 31/32 in. (20.2 cm)
Classification: Archery Equipment
Geography:  Munich     
Credit line: Purchase, Bashford Dean Bequest, 1969

Accession year: 1969
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