Quiver for Crossbow Bolts
Culture
Austrian
Datelate 1400s–early 1500s
Mediumleather, animal pelt, wood and glue
Dimensions39.5 × 22 × 8 cm (15 9/16 × 8 11/16 × 3 1/8 in.), 1 lb, 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.622
Label TextArrows for bows are typically about a yard long, but crossbow bolts are shorter, and can be stored in a smaller quiver. This example was probably used for hunting or sport, as suggested by its pelt covering. It was worn on the belt, and its flared shape may originate from styles used in Asia. Cylindrical quivers held arrows with the head down, while this flared style stored crossbow bolts with their heads up.
ProvenancePerhaps formerly in the Habsburg archducal collection at Meran, South Tyrol.
Purchased at Czernys International Auction House (Italy) on July 5, 2006.
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
Not on viewCollections
1800s–early 1900s
