Collection: Nagy

Item Number: NC0026

Category: Quiver

Region: Southwest

Tribe: Apache - Mescalero

Period: 1875-1900

Materials: Native tanned deerskin; red trade cloth; wood; sinew, steel arrow points

Description: Complete bow and arrow set with sinew backed bow, 13 steel tipped arrows and heavily fringed quiver. Old tag says, "Property of Geo A Cuneo, No. 7, Outfit Mescalero Apache Indian." Museum card indicates that it was received by the Denver Art Museum on August 25, 1937.

Dimensions: Length (quiver) 43.5 inches

Provenance:

George A. Cuneo, Denver, Colorado
Denver Art Museum, Deaccessioned

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