Horse Whip Item Number: 3029/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Short horse whip (riding crop) made of tightly woven dark horse hair, covering an inner structure of cotton. The butt is small with an open wrist thong protruding from the top. The handle is thick, decorated with chevron and diamond shapes in red and black. Below a small ring, the flexible thong narrows toward the end, decorated in short, flowing red lines, with a solid black tip.
Narrative
Possibly a trade item from the southern US or northern Mexico?
Item History
- Made in Canada ?
- Owned by Thomas G. Poole before November 21, 2013
- Received from Thomas G. Poole (Donor) on November 21, 2013
What
- Name
- Horse Whip
- Identification Number
- 3029/5
- Type of Item
- whip
- Material
- cotton fibre and horse hair
- Overall
- height 74.5 cm, diameter 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains
- Previous Owner
- Thomas G. Poole
- Received from
- Thomas G. Poole (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 21, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on November 21, 2013
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3029/0005