Accession No

1937.1325


Description

Whip formed of a strip of hide, tapering to a fine lash. Grip of plaited green and black leather. Wire and fine chain binding, possibly a combination of brass and copper, above handle, now very loose


Place

Americas; Caribbean; West Indies; ?Dominica


Period

late 19th- early 20th century


Source

Skeat, Walter William [donor]; ?Skeat, Arthur Percival [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1937.1325


Cultural Affliation

?Kalinago [?Carib]


Material

Leather; hide; Metal; ?Brass; ?Copper


Local Term


Measurements

92mm x 900mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Part of a group of objects recorded in the register as 'Made by the Caribs at Dominica'.

Event Date 1937
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Whip, made of a strip of hide, tapering to a fine lash. Grip of plaited green and black leather
Event Date 25/1/1993
Author: maa


Context (Amendments / updates)
The Annual Report provenances only three walking sticks to Dominica, based on the Register entry for 1937.1320 West Indies/Made by Caribs in Dominica'.
It is likely that these series 1937.1320-2325, which includes this whip and other walking sticks are also from Dominica but the register entry is left blank after the initial entry of 'West Indies' for 1937.1320.
Event Date 11/11/2020
Author: rachel hand


Description (Physical description)
Whip formed of a strip of hide, tapering to a fine lash. Grip of plaited green and black leather. Wire and fine chain binding, possibly a combination of brass and copper, above handle, now very loose
Event Date 5/9/2022
Author: rachel hand


Context (Amendments / updates)
The term Carib has been updated to include Kalinago in the Cultural Group field
Event Date 29/1/2025
Author: Rachel Hand


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