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Object Number
985-27-10/59473
Display Title
Cheyenne quirt. Carved wood handle w/ braided leather quirt.
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne quirt. Carved wood handle w/ braided leather quirt. Leather thong tied through hole in end of handle. 86.2x3.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Whip, scalloped design, braided leather whip inserted at end
Classification
- Whip
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985?
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 49.4 x 4 x 3 cm (19 7/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59473, 24538
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Collector
Theodore B. Pitman, Jr.
(? - ?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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