Talk:Quiver

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Questions that a good encyclopedia article about quivers might answer:

  • How long have quivers been used? They were used in ancient Greece, right?
  • Has the quiver been invented independently by different people?
  • Have quivers been of any importance in the history of warfare (e.g., they might free up a warrior's hands)?
  • How about some images?
  • What are some salient considerations in the design of quivers? (size, rigidity, etc.)
  • Are they found in all societies that have used bows and arrows?
  • Of what materials are they typically made? What are some leading modern manufacturers?
  • What is the most expensive quiver ever sold (e.g., at an auction)?

Crossbow bolts aren't stored in quivers, they are kept in quarrels... sjc

Later: er, my mistake: a crossbow bolt is a quarrel. All references tidied. Mea culpa. sjc

"Quivers have seen use in all cultures where bow and arrow have been used." I'm skeptical: evidence? --LMS

Well, you got me :-) Same as always, proving inclusive statements is hard, because i would have to list all cultures to do so. Feel free to change it when you come across one that have not invented containers for arrows for easy carrying. --Anders Törlind

[edit] Location

IMO, more stress ought to be put on the fact that, unlike in fantasy, quivers were worn at the hip, rather than over the shoulder. If I had a source to cite, I would do so. :) RobertM525 09:21, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

RobertM, I think occasionally there were exceptions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Manchuguard.jpg ~ "One of the Qianlong Emperor's Manchu bodyguards (1760) carrying his archery equipment". But, here are the belts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:19-v_2h_Vasnetsov.jpg & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:IlkhanidHorseArcher.jpg & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:OttomanHorseArcher.jpg LamontCranston 04:24, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Are there quivers that are attached to or part of bracers? I recall hearing about such a thing once, but I do not have anything verifiable on it. There is no mention of them in the article.

[edit] Wording and Grammar

It can about hold maybe about 25 to 30 arrows or so depending on the size of the quvier. - Hmm, something is wrong with this sentence, but I can't quite put my finger on it. =D --Some Quiver Nut