Title: Large Crossbow (Ganze Rüstung) of Johann Georg, Baron von Rechenberg
Object type: Crossbow
Date: dated 1663
Culture: German, probably Dresden
Medium: Steel, wood, wood veneer (snakewood), ivory (elephant), staghorn, horn, copper alloy, gold, wool, leather
Dimensions: L. 32 3/4 in. (83.2 cm); W. 32 7/8 in. (83.5 cm); Wt. 25 lb. 11 oz. (11.66 kg)
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin probably Dresden   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY