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1928.69.17.1

Basketry quiver. For associated arrows see [1928.69.17 .2 - .14] [EH [OPS move] 29/9/2017]

1928.69.17.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Basketry quiver. For associated arrows see [1928.69.17 .2 - .14] [EH [OPS move] 29/9/2017]
Long description
Quiver of woven basketry, conical with a circular rim and a square base. Two groups of bamboo strips are woven into the quiver and pass round its circumference, and another bamboo strip is bound around the rim with strips of bamboo. A handle of blackened ?plant leaf is threaded through the upper group of of bamboo strips, and a cord of twisted plant fibre is tied around the quiver. [EH [OPS move] 29/9/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Lotha Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1919
Date collected
1919
Acquisition information
Loaned: 12/1920 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Plant Leaf, Process Basketry, Process Woven, Process Twisted, Process Bound
Dimensions
Depth: max 198 mm, Length: max 410 mm, Width: max 215 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.17.1

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Basketry, Quiver