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Object Number
985-27-10/60284
Display Title
Quirt, possibly from the Plains. Wood handle carved like a corkscrew.
Descriptions
Object Description
Quirt, possibly from the Plains. Wood handle carved out like a corkscrew. Leather thong for whipping horse. 47.2x3.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Whip, quirt, spiral carved wood with inserted leather straps.
Classification
- Whip
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 90 x 3.4 x 3.5 cm (35 7/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Sticker with "1376" written on it; 985-27-10/60284, 1376
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1900-1950)
Donor
Donated by
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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