Quiver
AF1799A
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo | Ubangi River
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1799A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo | Ubangi River |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Hide | Raffia | Metal | Animal | Horn (animal part) | Feather |
| Description | Quiver is long and thin and composed of a strip of hide folded lengthwise, with its ends tied together with a cord, so that it forms a long cylinder; raffia is tightly wrapped around the entire quiver, except for the quiver; a feather is attaced to the quiver by the raffia and a small animal horn and a small cylindrical wooden object are attached by metal links at the point where the strap is connected to the quiver |
| Length | 72.3 cm |
| Width | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 1236 - Other Number |
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