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Object Number
985-27-10/59342
Display Title
Great Basin quirt, Ute or Shoshone. Made from elk antler tine.
Descriptions
Object Description
Great Basin quirt, Ute or Shoshone. Made from elk antler tine. Tine decorated w/ brass tacks from center to bottom. Red incised lines at top of antler. Leather thong tied through hole. Coming out from interior of base are two thick leather thongs covered w/ red cloth and colored beads. 86.7x11.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Whip or quirt, worked antler handle, leather thongs, beaded wrap w/ red cloth fr
Classification
- Whip
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Ute?
- Shoshone?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 87.5 x 11.5 x 3.9 cm (34 7/16 x 4 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59342 & 34031
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. William R. Morris
(07/01/1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(01/01/1878-01/01/1893)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(07/01/1930 - 01/01/1985)
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