<P> A modern invention, the bow quiver attaches directly to the bow's limbs and holds the arrows steady with a clip of some kind . They are popular with compound bow hunters as it allows one piece of equipment to be carried in the field without encumbering the hunter's body . </P> <P> A style used by medieval English Longbowmen and several other cultures, an arrow bag is a simple drawstring cloth sack with a leather spacer at the top to keep the arrows divided . When not in use, the drawstring could be closed, completely covering the arrows so as to protect them from rain and dirt . Some had straps or rope sewn to them for carrying, but many either were tucked into the belt or set on the ground before battle to allow easier access . </P> <P> Yebira refers to a variety of quiver designs . The Yazutsu is a different type, used in Kyudo . Arrows are removed from it before shooting, and held in the hand, so it is mainly used to transport and protect arrows . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> An Ottoman Turk with a rear - canted belt quiver designed for mounted archery </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Quiver from Turkey, 1620s . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Japanese archery equipment including a variety of quivers </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Fujiwara no Hidesato shooting the giant centipede (Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1890) </P> </Li> </Ul>

A place or container which something is stored