Quiver of bark bound with sinew. [MJD 02/06/2014]

Collection type: Object
Description: Quiver of bark bound with sinew. [MJD 02/06/2014]
Long description: Quiver of bark bound with sinew. One end is covered with a skin cap. A hide carrying strap is attached by the sinew bands. [MJD 02/06/2014]
Geographical reference: South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa; Botswana
Africa > Southern Africa > Botswana; Kalahari
Person: Field collector James Sligo Jameson; PRM source Contessa Pes di Villamarina
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1927
Date collected: By 1927
Acquisition information: Donated: 1927
Materials and processes: Material Bark Wood Plant, Material Sinew, Material Animal Fur Skin, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Bound, Process Tied, Process Moulded
Dimensions: Diameter: max 83 mm, Length: max 665 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1927.19.1

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Quiver

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