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1940.12.538

Camel stick. [ASh [OPS move] 5/6/2017]

1940.12.538

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Collection type
Object
Description
Camel stick. [ASh [OPS move] 5/6/2017]
Long description
Camel stick, consisting of a length of wood with a carved horizontal section at one end, which has been carved into a semi-circular point. The upper part is notched and the shaft encased in hide [ASh [OPS move] 5/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Bisharin district Nubian Desert
Cultural groups
Nubian
Person
Field collector Charles Gabriel Seligman
Field collector Brenda Zara Seligman
PRM source Charles Gabriel Seligman
PRM source Brenda Zara Seligman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
By 1940
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Notched, Process Carved, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Depth: max 33 mm, Width: max 271 mm, Length: max 885 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.12.538

Search terms: Animal Gear, Punishment and Torture, Camel Accessory, Whip

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