Catapult - Historical miniature

Reproduction in wood and iron hand assembled by a catapult medieval war machine developed for the launch of large stones during the siege to fortresses.

Its origins date back to classical antiquity.

Fact already in the Hellenistic period and even in Roman art of the siege was developed substantially by creating the emergence of sophisticated tools of war and that work on different principles.

In this case the arm of the catapult was powered by a steel arch which, through a rope gives the momentum necessary to launch the stone placed in the spoon.

Size 31x30x30 cm.