Milwaukee Public Museum Opens New Exhibition, Weapons: Beyond the Blade
Comprised of over 180 rarely seen artifacts from MPM’s Anthropology and History collections.
Comprised of over 180 rarely seen artifacts from MPM’s Anthropology and History collections. Back to the full release.
The Chinese Crossbow
The Chinese repeating crossbow (zhūgé nǔ) offered greater defensive capability through increased firepower. This early 19th-century two chamber example was used for village defense as well as hunting. Larger forms were used by the military for siege-work and ship to ship battle. Photo by Matthew Wooten/Milwaukee Public Museum.
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