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1927.70.3

Stingray tail whip with textile covered handle. [MJD 05/11/2012]

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1927.70.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stingray tail whip with textile covered handle. [MJD 05/11/2012]
Long description
Stingray tail whip with textile covered handle. The whip lash is made from a stingray spine and tail covered with natural points. The handle is covered with cross woven textile. The end is covered with string. [MJD 05/11/2012]
Geographical reference
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1927
Date collected
By 1927
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Stingray Spine Fish, Material Stingray Skin Fish, Material Textile, Material String, Process Woven, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 455 mm, Width 155 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.70.3

Search terms: Punishment and Torture, Animalia, Animal Gear, Whip, Animal Part