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Dakota-Sioux style otter fur quiver, 1830
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Maker: Lukáš Navrátil
Materials: Brain-tanned otter fur, brain-tanned elk hide, naturally-dyed porcupine quills, cotton thread, animal sinew, tin cones.
Made in: 2021
Description: A quiver made of brain-tanned otter skin. The otter tail is entirely decorated with porcupine quillwork, as are the lower buckskin fringes and the tubes that hold the fur fringes and connect the body of the quiver to the strap. This type of one-piece quiver was typical of the Great Plains region, particularly in the first half of the 19th century; later, it seems to have gone out of fashion as two-piece quivers became predominant. Only a few examples of this quiver type have been preserved, and they are mostly in poor condition. The quillwork is typical of the Dakota from the first half of the 19th century.