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Catalog Number

CAS 0060-0004A,B   CAS 0060-0004A,B; Quiver
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Weaponry
Object Name Quiver
Culture Maasai
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Leather; Beads
Description Quiver made from hollow cylindrical piece of bamboo from which both ends have been removed and fitted with removable leather end caps; End caps are joined by a long narrow leather carrying strap; End caps are decorated in bands of red, white, blue, and green beads.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 26.5