Crossbow Support
A curved bronze object with a hooked head ending in a bird-like beak, set on a dark ground. Its surfaces are inlaid with silver in spirals, scrolling bands and interlocking curves, with green patina around the edges. The shaped plate on the right bears coiled spiral motifs, and the long arm is patterned with diamond shapes.
Look closer: A small inlaid spiral and a red-brown inlay appear on the plate near the center of the head section.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 300–200 BCE
- Medium
- bronze inlaid with silver
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 3400 × 2058 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date -200).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund