Bow and Arrows with Quiver and Bowcase

Native American, South West, Apache (?)

late 19th century

Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Title: Bow and Arrows with Quiver and Bowcase
Date: late 19th century
Culture: Native American, South West, Apache (?)
Medium: Iron, wood, leather, feathers
Dimensions: quiver (a): L. 29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); strap L. 23 in. (58.4 cm); bowcase (b): L. 46 1/2 in. (118.1 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); quiver and bowcase Wt. 1 lb. 13.2 oz. (828 g); bow (c): L. 39 11/16 in. (100.8 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 5.3 oz. (150 g); arrow (d): L. 24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (18 g); arrow (e): L. 24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (23 g); arrow (f): L. 24 1/8 in. (61.3 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28 g); arrow (g): L. 23 3/16 in. (58.9 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (21 g); arrow (h): L. 24 3/8 in. (61.9 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (21 g); arrow (i): L. 23 3/8 in. (59.4 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (21 g)
Classification: Archery Equipment
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers and Twelve Knight's Fund, 1978
Object Number: 1978.132.3a–i
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

More Artwork

In the same medium

From the same time and place

Tsii' Edo' Ai (Apache Fiddle), Lawrence Gotelay, Wood; sinew, horsehair, polychrome, Native American (Apache) — Tsii' Edo' Ai (Apache Fiddle)
Lawrence Gotelay
ca. 1887

Quiver with Eleven Crossbow Bolts, Wood (oak, probably birch), tanned hide (possibly badger), paper, leather, steel, iron alloy, Western or Central European; quiver, possibly German — Quiver with Eleven Crossbow Bolts
Western or Central European; quiver, possibly German
quiver, probably early 16th century; bolts, 14th–16th century

Jar, Ceramic, Pueblo — Jar
Pueblo
20th century

Twelve Arrows, Iron, wood (reed or bamboo), feathers, Tibetan — Twelve Arrows
Tibetan
16th–18th century

Wearing Blanket, Wool, Navajo — Wearing Blanket
Navajo
1860–70

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.