Eastern Woodland quivers

[robtattoo]

I'm doing a little research of the Eastern Woodland Indians, around the 1740's-1760's time period.

I have plenty of documentation on clothing, housing, food, cooking, bows & arrows but I'm struggling like heck over quivers.
Does anyone have any links to primary documentation or historical references to the quivers used by the Iroquois, Delawares, Sauk, Fox, Cherokee etc....
I can't figure out if quivers were even used & if so, were they belt, back or side quivers? I figure they'll be made from either rawhide or tanned skin, but I need to know their configurations.

Thanks y'all!

[robtattoo]

I'm trying to portray a representation of an mid- 18th century white fur trader around the Albany/New York area, travelling south as far as North Carolina.
I'd be interested in hearing or reading about any tribes in this area in this time period.

[Rusty Izatt]

Rob,
Have you checked out the book "Encyclpedia of Native American Bows, Arrows & Quivers" Volume #1 by Steve Alley and Jim Hamm? It covers the Northeast, Southeast & Midwest and has scetches of many quivers that are in museums and private collections. Great book.

Rusty

[robtattoo]

I haven't even heard of it, thanks Rusty!  :D  I'll certainly give it a look over.

[Rusty Izatt]

Three Rivers sold them at one time but I don't see it in their book anymore.You may be able to find in on Abe books dot com. If you don't find one, I can lend you my copy.

Rusty

[longbowray]

Pm you robtattoo

[Phrogdrvr]

I have a book published in 1967 by h. L. Schenck Sr. called "Indians of New Jersey and Pennsylvania".  It has an illustration of a Lenni Lenape Warrior circa 1773, shows all of his equipment.  His quiver was made of "tree bark", it was a four-sided inverted cone (only not coming all the way to a point at the botom) with a strap connected across the mouth.  It looks like it would hang just about down to the hip if you wore it straight down from one shoulder.

Tom

[LongStick64]

Bows and Arrows of the Native Americans by Jim Hamm

Making Native American Hunting, Fighting and Survival Tools by Monte Burch