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Whip

Object | Accession Number: 1992.117.2
1992.117.2 front Whip Click to enlarge

Whip; six leather strands attached to leather band affixed to wooden handle with hold at one end. Written, in ink, "Jos. Schiffer" in two places, one marked out with green ink.

Classification
Weapons
Category
Percussive weapons
Object Type
Whips (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Chris Valicenti

About This Object

Physical Description
Whip; six leather strands attached to leather band affixed to wooden handle with hold at one end. Written, in ink, "Jos. Schiffer" in two places, one marked out with green ink.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 22.990 inches (58.395 cm) | Diameter: 0.980 inches (2.489 cm)
Materials
overall : wood, leather, metal

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The whip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Chris Valicenti.

Rights and Restrictions

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

 
Record last modified: 2021-02-10 09:19:22
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Document

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