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Crossbow Bolt, from The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Germany / 1500s–1600s

Crossbow Bolt

Crossbow Bolt

The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Crossbow Bolt as arms and armor (Germany · 1500s–1600s).

Bolts with leather feathering were used mainly in the Tyrolean area, which includes northern Italy and western Austria.

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The museum identifies this arms and armor as wood, leather, steel.

The museum's collection notes: Also known as a quarrel, crossbow bolts are stockier than arrows, are constructed of durable materials, and can be reused on the field of battle.

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