QUIVER

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

QUIVER

Entry/Object ID

143/3357

Description

Quiver containing bow and arrows. Wild goat skin quiver, bamboo arrows. Only 16 arrows present in the quiver. Bow has string still attached to one end. Some arrows have fletching. Points are wood.

Collection

WEAPONS, ETHNOGRAPHIC/POLYNESIA

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

South Pacific

Location

Pacific Ocean

Culture/Tribe

Polynesian

Notes

The bamboo arrows are on an itemized list identifying them as from the South Sea Islands. The quiver and bow are not mentioned.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Quiver

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Width

9 in

Length

36 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

BAMBOO, WILD GOAT HIDE

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Herman Schweizer South Sea Islands Collection Vol I, pg. 236D, Vol. I, pg. 236F