Quirt (uncertain)

Whip (uncertain)

55-7-7

From: Great Plains (Plain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 55-7-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Great Plains (Plain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Rawhide | Feather | Bead
Description

Short wooden handle; rawhide lashing fits in carved out slots at one end and looped through hole. Long lashing braided; at end it splits into two braided lengths which are fringed; remnants of red feathers at top. Wrist hanger of buffalo attached by thong through handle; edged with white beads, some pony beads; beaded with 4 horizontal bands of small bead in panels alternately red, blue with some yellow beads at junction of panels and also a few small tin jingles. Below tie, hanger is divided into two long tabs, inside edged with blue pony beads; beaded with white and yellow, some missing. beading crude, but whip is good.

Length 23 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, 1955
Other Number 12207 - Old Museum Number

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