Quiver

2003-43-97A

From: Siberia | Amur River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2003-43-97A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Siberia | Amur River
Culture Area Siberia
Section American
Materials Wood | Fishskin | Wool | Hide | Gut
Technique Sewn | Carved
Description

Quiver of several strips of carved wood sewn together with gut (?) thread; quiver is in the shape of a cylinder with one flat side and is sheathed in pieced fishskin and swen with gut thread; the back of the quiver extends four inches unsheathed; a hide flap with wool padding on the inside is attached at the top of this extension; hide ties at top of flap and midway down the quiver.

Length 74.5 cm
Width 7.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1899.1.97 - Other Number | 78 - Other Number | 74-1-106a - Other Number

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