India
Quiver and arrows 1750 - 1800
Leather, velvet, pine wood, ivory, wire, thread | 110.0 cm (Width) x 6.5 cm (Depth); 85.0 cm (Length) (whole object) | RCIN 67218
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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Leather quiver covered in red and green velvet, embroidered with gold, red, white and silver thread, sequins, silver wire with scrolling flowerheads and foliage; the strap en suite with a carved ivory bird on the stem; with 47 arrows, each with pine shaft, ivory tip and three flights.
Provenance
This quiver was a trophy from the Battle of Seringapatam on 4 May 1799, the culmination of a campaign against Tipu Sultan of Mysore (1750-99) in Southern India. It was presented to George III by Richard, Earl of Mornington, Governor General of India, on 2 April 1800. The inventory of arms and armour at Carlton House records 'This case of arrows was taken from the bedroom of the late Tipoe Saib, supposed to be poisoned'.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Leather, velvet, pine wood, ivory, wire, thread
Measurements
110.0 cm (Width) x 6.5 cm (Depth); 85.0 cm (Length) (whole object)
Category
Place of Production
India
