Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480)
Object type: Crossbow
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, probably Stuttgart
Artist: Heinrich Heid von Winterthur
Artist bio: probably Swiss, active Stuttgart, recorded 1453–1460
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: probably Swiss
Date: dated 1460
Medium: Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, staghorn, birch bark, iron alloy, copper alloy, pigment
Dimensions: L. 28 1/16 in. (71.2 cm); W. 25 5/8 in. (65 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 9 oz. (2972 g)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Geography:  probably Stuttgart     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904