Slave whip

Made:
1801-1900 in Peru
Slave whip, hippopotamus hide with silver mounts, Peruvian

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Slave whip, hippopotamus hide with silver mounts, Peruvian
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Slave whip, hippopotamus hide with silver mounts, Peruvian, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A151653
Materials:
flail, leather, hippopotamus hide, shaft binding, string and mounts (3), silver
Measurements:
flail folded: length 490 mm
flail: length 320 mm
shaft: diameter 19 mm
type:
whips
credit:
Fino

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