Where quivers ever made to hold other weapons than arrows, bolts, and darts (Blowgun)?

Some early Scythian quivers doubled as bow cases--the larger "bag" is for the bow, while the smaller long "pockets" along the outer surface are used to hold the arrows in the manner of the quivers more familiar to us.

As for javelin quivers, some Central Asian and Northern African horsemen seem to have carried quivers for long darts/light javelins. These quivers may still even be in use in Turkish and/or Moroccan traditional horsemanship events.

Lafayette, pictures please! I'm dying to see these dart/javelin quivers for possible reproduction and I can't find them on the web.

Thanks! Excellent.
So I see in the text with one of the images that the persian name for them is indeed the "Jarid" I've heard about, are they called something else in other countries that used them?

They loook almost like normal sword scabbards, especially the thinner ones with just two javelins. Intriguing to see the combination scabbards for sword and javelins.
How were they worn, for hip-, shoulder draw or attached to a saddle?

One more.

A set of three short iron Javelins,Turkey, 19th Century, each spear with a sharp point and partially wooden shaft, the iron mounts with gold damascening decoration consisting of spiralling lines and scrolling motifs, the pommel with lattice motif, the velvet scabbard with similarly decorated zig-zag iron mounts with scabbard approx. 78 cm. long

Awesome, thanks for the information and pictures. This is exactly what I was looking for! :)

Wasn't there also a dart-like weapon called a Kestros, carried in a similar manner and what exactly is a Swiss Arrow?

No, I haven't. The uchi-ne is a new weapon for me. I didn't known samurai used such a weapon.

Very interesting thread, I've always wondered if javelins could be carried in a quiver.

But I look at that Japanese dart, and though I like the thought of such a thing. I look at the end of it and notice what looks like what seems to be a nock. Unless I'm missing something, as with an albeit quick google search, I even keep seeing it identified as a dart. Still I can't keep my eyes off the nocks, which are also mentioned, but I haven't seen an explanation on it s far.
So I wonder... could this be rather a Japanese crossbow bolt?

from what i've read, the japanese stopped using crossbows around the time the samurai rose to prominence in the 1100s and such this was, apparently, due to the fact they stopped using more regular forces in the chinese model.

Why didn't the samurai make more use of the crossbow?

Was it because the longbow (Yumi) took more skill and strength to master, thus making it a more honorable weapon to use in battle?

I found an illustration of a Kestros, and it appears to be some kind of sling-thrown dart of Greek origin.

The slinger is carrying a small quiver worn at the hip.

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Javelin quivers have been around since the Bronze Age. Some Egyptian chariots had them.

I didn't even think of the matchlock firearms being utilized. Even though some samurai used them, weren't they used mainly used by the foot soldiers (ashigaru)?