Embroidered quiver. For associated bow, arrows, bow case and strings see [1917.53.737 .1 - .14 + .16

Collection type: Object
Description: Embroidered quiver. For associated bow, arrows, bow case and strings see [1917.53.737 .1 - .14 + .16 - .18] [EH [OPS move] 15/9/2017]
Long description: Quiver, roughly rectangular, with a curved, fluted end. Constructed from leather, covered on one side of the quiver with red velvet, embroidered in gold following the edges of the shape, and with a large boteh filled with floral motifs. On the other side, the leather has been embossed with a pattern of circles and lines. Green leather eyelets on the velvet, green leather strips along the edge of the non-covered side, and green leather fittings that connect a leather strap to this side of the quiver. [EH [OPS move] 15/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Asia > Southern Asia > Iran, Islamic Republic of
Person: Field collector Robert Murdoch Smith; PRM source Dorothy Tylor; PRM source The executors of Anna Rebecca Tylor
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1858
Date collected: circa 1858
Acquisition information: Donated: 1921 Bequeathed: 1921
Materials and processes: Material Textile, Material Velvet Textile, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Metal, Process Embroidered, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Dyed, Process Riveted, Process Embossed
Dimensions: Depth: max 60 mm, Width: max 190 mm, Length: max 560 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1917.53.737.15