How did the Picts acquire crossbows and why did they use them when other cultures in post-Roman Europe did not do so?

by ByzantineBasileus

We know the Picts did use crossbows, based on artwork such as this:

http://www.pictishstones.org.uk/drosten-stone-zoom.jpg

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We know the Picts did use crossbows, based on artwork such as this

Did you read this somewhere or is it your own interpretation of the picture? It just looks like an ordinary bow to me. Have you any other examples?