Cranequin for a Member of the Ayrer Family
Object type: Cranequin
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Nuremberg
Date: ca. 1570–90
Medium: Steel, wood (possibly ebony or plum), hemp, textile (silk or linen)
Dimensions: L. 14 in. (35.6 cm); W. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 14 oz. (2,198 g)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Geography:  Nuremberg     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914