Quiver with Nine Crossbow Bolts
Object type: Quiver with nine crossbow bolts
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Central European, possibly Germany
Date: probably 17th or 18th century
Medium: Steel, wood (oak, fruitwood), copper alloy, staghorn
Dimensions: quiver (a), H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); bolt (b), L. 12 3/4 in. (32.3 cm); Diam. head 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 6.7 oz. (190 g); bolt (c), L. 15 5/8 in. (39.6 cm); Diam. head 7/8 in. (2.3 cm); Wt. 7.2 oz. (204 g); bolt (d), L. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); bolt (e), L. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); bolt (f), L. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); bolt (g), L. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); bolt (h), L. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); bolt (i), L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); bolt (j), L. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm);
Classification: Archery Equipment-Arrows & Quivers
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929