Plains Quiver

North America, Plains region

Leather, dyed porcupine quills, glass beads

Length: approximately 100 cm

Provenance: Bernard Souteyrand Collection

An elongated, tapered leather quiver, wide at the opening and gradually narrowing toward the tip. Long fringes of leather run along one side, extending its silhouette.

A decorative longitudinal band combines rows of dyed porcupine quills—primarily yellow—with bands of dark blue glass beads. Blue, orange, red, and white accents punctuate the design and form a geometric polychrome pattern.

The use of porcupine quills is a remarkable feature of this piece. Their preparation and application require particularly meticulous work. This ancient technique, rarely seen on quivers, lends the object special interest, enhanced by the combination with the glass beads and the fullness of its fringes.

Price: €5,500

Last photo: illustration showing the quiver being worn.