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1906.78.79

Hide whip bound with wire bands. [MJD 31/10/2012]

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1906.78.79

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hide whip bound with wire bands. [MJD 31/10/2012]
Long description
Hide whip bound with wire bands. The whip is straight. The handle has a long perforation. The wire is wrapped around the whip in two bands and decorated with spirals of wire. [MJD 31/10/2012]
Geographical reference
Zimbabwe
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zimbabwe
Cultural groups
Kalanga
Person
Field collector E.M. Andrews
PRM source E.M. Andrews
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
Before 1906
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Metal Wire
Dimensions
Length: max 660 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.78.79

Search terms: Punishment and Torture, Animal Gear, Whip