Quirt
| Object Number: | NA4995 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | North America |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Horsehair Buckskin |
| Length: | 93 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from E. M. Culver, 1916 |
Description
Horse riding whip made from dyed horsehair in black, white and red. Longitudinal zigzag designs are in white and red on a black background. One end has a horsehair handle to wrap around the rider's hand and the opposite end has two leather straps. The whip has two decorative tassels that do not hang from, but rather are part of the body of the whip.
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