Whip
| Object Number: | 65-10-174 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cashinahua |
| Provenience: | Peru Rio Curanja |
| Culture Area: | Amazonia |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Vine Tapir Hide Cord |
| Length: | 84 cm |
| Width: | 3.4 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965 |
Description
Handle of flexible vine, rough and uneven; roughly cut tapir hide piece lashed to handle with black and pink cord. Used as wife beater; used infrequently and not owned by everyone.
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