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Cat o' nine tails

Object | Accession Number: 1988.10.1
1988.10.1 front Cat o' nine tails Click to enlarge
Classification
Weapons
Category
Percussive weapons
Object Type
Cat-o'-nine-tails (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Floyd West

About This Object

Physical Description
Strips of leather attached to the end of a wooden stick.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 27.000 inches (68.58 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
Materials
overall : leather, wood, metal

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The cat o'nine tails was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by Floyd West.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2021-02-10 09:00:27
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