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Braided leather whip, "Batu"
Braided leather whip, "Batu"
Object Number 29-75-50/H935
Display Title Braided leather whip, "Batu"
Descriptions
Object Description Braided leather whip, "Batu"
Inventory Description Whip, sewn leather handle, braided leather decoration and whip, fringed.
Classification
  • Whip
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Leather
Dimensions Overall: 79 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm (31 1/8 x 1 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object H935
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1927)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1927-1929)

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