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Quiver covered with black boar skin

Unknown19th century, Edo period

Tachibana Museum

Tachibana Museum
Fukuoka-ken, Japan

This was used for carrying arrows and was hung by the waist or over the shoulder.
To use it, one must set down the lattice frame and put the arrows with the heads facing downward into the box through the lattice.
The box is wrapped with a black boar’s hide, its hair standing in reverse, and has a dragonfly motif on the front. Dragonflies are believed to fly forward, never retreating.

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  • Title: Quiver covered with black boar skin
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 19th century, Edo period
  • Physical Dimensions: H: 38.3cm W: 20.7cm D: 10.0cm
  • Type: Arms & Armour
Tachibana Museum

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