Short horse whip (riding crop) made of tightly woven dark horse hair, covering an inner structure of cotton. The butt is small with an open wrist thong protruding from the top. The handle is thick, decorated with chevron and diamond shapes in red and black. Below a small ring, the flexible thong narrows toward the end, decorated in short, flowing red lines, with a solid black tip.

• Narrative

  Possibly a trade item from the southern US or northern Mexico?

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• Type of Item whip
• Culture Plains
• Material cotton fibre, horse hair
• Measurements height 74.5 cm, diameter 2.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Thomas G. Poole
• Received from Thomas G. Poole

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• Made in Canada

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• Ownership Date before November 21, 2013
• Acquisition Date on November 21, 2013

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3029/0005