Medieval slingshots were also placed on city wall towers. A common catapult from the 11th century onwards was the towed blide. It was smaller and lighter than the blide without a counterweight. The throwing arm was operated by muscle power using ropes. It mainly fired stone balls up to around 80 m with a shot sequence of up to 2 minutes and was primarily used for defence, but was also used in attack. It was often operated by women. Well preserved. Length 7.5 cm.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Epoch
Medieval
Nationality/Location
Europe
State
Second Hand
publisher
Diverse Hersteller
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
