Bronze crossbow with inscription

Details

• Title

  Bronze crossbow with inscription

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  Han Dynasty (c. 206 BC - AD 220)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  arms/armour › weapon › bow › cross-bow

• Dimensions

  7 x 17 x 9.5 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  4

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1965.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1965.138

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