Finnish/Viking and archer question

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D. Sebastian
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Finnish/Viking and archer question

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I need to get information on the archery equiptment (bow/arrows/quiver) used by the Fin/Viking (no specific time period).

Most especailly I need details about the quiver.
How big?
What it looked like?
What was it made from?
How was it made?

Can anyone point me to any period sources, or pictures of reproductions, or how to, or (etc)...
I'm dissatisfied with my google results.

Any help would be appreciated.

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I certianly have a "period" source for Danish bows, D. The items were found at Hedeby (Haithabu) and were made of yew wood. Arrowheads are found all over Northern Europe in the Early Middle Ages. However, I can't say much for Finnish archery

PM me your address, and I'll send you some stuff.

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