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1922.23.8

Quiver. Made from ?cane covered with leather. There is a blue textile strap bound around the opening and fixed to the bottom. [AB [OPS move] 4/10/2017]

1922.23.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Quiver. Made from ?cane covered with leather. There is a blue textile strap bound around the opening and fixed to the bottom. [AB [OPS move] 4/10/2017]
Long description
Quiver. Made from ?cane covered with leather. There is a blue textile strap bound around the opening and fixed to the bottom. For the associated arrows see 1922.23.9 & 1922.23.10 [AB [OPS move] 4/10/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Northern Nigeria
Cultural groups
Jukun
Person
Field collector Charles Kingsley Meek
PRM source Charles Kingsley Meek
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
By 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Textile, Material Cane Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Reed Plant, Process Bound, Process Stitched, Process Woven, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Depth: max 85 mm, Length: max 602 mm, Width: max 120 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.23.8

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Quiver

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