Quiver and arrows for identification

Lee · 8th April 2023, 05:04 PM

Received from a non-member for your consideration, believed to have been collected during family travels in the 1930s. African?

milandro · 9th April 2023, 09:57 AM

They look like arrows as used by the pygmies of Congo , most of the times these are made for the tourists consumption, could even be made from San Tribes

wildwolberine · 27th May 2023, 08:46 PM

Hi! Yes, the quiver and arrows are West African. I’m not sure what the tribal affiliation is, possibly Hausa? The reference in front of me is in German LOL. Likely from Niger/Nigeria/Cameroon region. At one point I had a decent collection of ethnographic archery items but I’ve sold most of it off over the years.

8th April 2023, 05:04 PM	#1
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 913	Quiver and arrows for identification Received from a non-member for your consideration, believed to have been collected during family travels in the 1930s. African? Attached Images

9th April 2023, 09:57 AM	#2
milandro Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Netherlands Posts: 474	They look like arrows as used by the pygmies of Congo , most of the times these are made for the tourists consumption, could even be made from San Tribes

27th May 2023, 08:46 PM	#3
wildwolberine Member Join Date: May 2023 Location: San Antonio Posts: 108	Hi! Yes, the quiver and arrows are West African. I’m not sure what the tribal affiliation is, possibly Hausa? The reference in front of me is in German LOL. Likely from Niger/Nigeria/Cameroon region. At one point I had a decent collection of ethnographic archery items but I’ve sold most of it off over the years.