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1978.20.461

Rhinoceros hide whip with a forked base and iron spikes or nails.

1978.20.461

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rhinoceros hide whip with a forked base and iron spikes or nails.
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Rhino Skin Animal, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Iron Metal, Process Hammered, Process Recycled
Dimensions
Width: max 33 mm, Length: max 1048 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.461 Other numbers: PP217

Search terms: Weapon, Status, Punishment and Torture, Whip

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