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Quiver

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A broadly rectangular case with an obliquely cut top, widening at the rounded base, covered with a repeating floral pattern in yellow and red. It has green and gold embroidered borders and decorative rivets around the edges

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Leather, embroidered
Brief description
Middle East, Metalwork. A broadly rectangular case with an obliquely cut top, widening at the rounded base, covered with a repeating floral pattern in yellow and red. It has green and gold embroidered borders and decorative rivets around the edges. Probably Iran, 19th century. Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Physical description
A broadly rectangular case with an obliquely cut top, widening at the rounded base, covered with a repeating floral pattern in yellow and red. It has green and gold embroidered borders and decorative rivets around the edges
Dimensions
  • Overall length: 20.5in
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Collection
Accession number
703-1889

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2003
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