Quiver
2003-43-97A
From: Siberia | Amur River
Curatorial Section: American
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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