- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Quiver. For the associated arrows for this object see [1987.19.2 .2 - .5] [BS [OPS move] 6/10/2017]
- Long description
- Cylindrical wooden leather covered quiver with six raised bands and decorative bands of black and white woven leather in chevron and diamond patterns. For the associated arrows for this object see [1987.19.2 .2 - .5] [BS [OPS move] 6/10/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Northern Nigeria or Ghana
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1987
- Date collected
- By 1987
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 05/1987
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Metal, Material Poison, Process Woven, Process Dyed, Process Plaited, Process Stitched, Process Moulded
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 60 mm, Length: max 483 mm, Width: max 70 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1987.19.2.1
Search terms: Archery Weapon, Quiver
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