Crossbow with Spanning Lever
Object type: Crossbow with spanning lever
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: crossbow, Spanish, possibly Madrid; lever, probably Spanish
Date: crossbow, ca. 1540–60 and later; spanning lever, probably first half of the 16th century
Medium: Steel, wood (fruitwood, probably pear), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp
Dimensions: crossbow, L. 36 1/4 in. (92.1 cm); W. 25 7/16 in. (64.4 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 13 oz. (2,183 g); spanning lever L., extended 22 1/2 in. (57.1 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz. (632 g)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Geography:  possibly Madrid     
Credit line: Gift of Archer M. Huntington, 1927
Accession year: 1927