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Bow Case, Quiver, and Belt (gzhu shubs dang mda' shubs)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown leather quiver with pointed bottom and rounded top, adorned with metal rivets along the edges and decorative metal pieces. A brown leather strap extends from the top, featuring a metal piece with a loop at the end. The quiver is connected to a bow case by a metal ring; the bow case is made of brown leather, triangular in shape with a pointed bottom and a wider top. It has metal rivets along the edges and a decorative metal piece at the top. The artist is unknown. The title is "Bow Case, Quiver, and Belt".

Artwork details

Date:
15th–17th century
Medium:
Leather, shellac, pigment, wood, iron, gold
Culture:
Tibetan or Mongolian
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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