Quiver
AF1251I
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1251I |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Babangi |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Hide | Fiber |
| 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; another strip of hide, also folded lengthwise, wraps halfway around the inner strip of hide and is held in place by a cord tied between the ends; raffia is tightly wrapped around bottom of quiver and lossely wrapped around top of quiver, a strap, made of hide, is attached near top quiver. |
| Length | 75.5 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 1235 - Other Number |
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