Quiver (mda' shubs) with Accessory
This quiver represents a very rare type, the basic form of which is depicted in works of art from China through Tibet and Central Asia from at least the seventh century until the end of the fourteenth century. The body is made of wicker or split bamboo, covered in leather, and reinforced by an iron frame. The top is covered by a keyhole-shaped cowl made of a copper alloy, which is open at the front for the insertion or removal of arrows. Quivers of this type are wider at the bottom because the arrows were placed in them with the arrowheads upward, unlike later types of quivers. Carbon-14 testing places this quiver in a date range of 1290–1410.
Artwork Details
- Title: Quiver (mda' shubs) with Accessory
- Date: late 13th–15th century
- Culture: Tibetan or Mongolian
- Medium: Leather, iron, copper alloy, wicker (bamboo or cane), wood
- Dimensions: L. 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm); W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
- Classification: Archery Equipment-Bows
- Credit Line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2001
- Object Number: 2001.65a, b
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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