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Written by: Seda AslanResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Arms & Armour · Catalogue no. 178721
DresdenCrossbow
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Dresden |
|---|---|
| Date | 1732 |
| Culture / Origin | Dresden |
| Medium | Steel, walnut, staghorn, bovine horn, bone, silk fiber, and hemp |
| Dimensions | 12.7 × 62.2 × 59.7 cm (5 × 24 1/4 × 23 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Applied Arts of Europe |
| Type | Arms |
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German; Dresden Full biography →
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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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