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Object Number
985-27-10/59512
Display Title
Cheyenne quirt. Wood handle with 2 leather thongs
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne quirt. Wood handle. 2 leather thongs for whipping horses held in by wooden peg. Hole through other end w/ thong tied through it. 49.7x3.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Whip, tapered, perforated wood handle, 2 straps inserted one end, strap handle
Classification
- Whip
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 49.7 x 3.7 x 3.6 cm (19 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59512; 34035
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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