Horse Whip Item Number: D1.18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood with brass nails on front and back and brass screws at sides. Braided hide whip and sheepskin handle strap. Skin strip attached to top face. Cotton fabric in lavender, grey and red is tied around whip near end of handle.
History Of Use
Horse training whip from the Fort Steele area.
Narrative
No provenance information other than from the Fort Steele area; likely acquired by UBC before the museum was established, possibly in 1932?
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1932
- Owned before 1932
- Received from Unknown (Donor) during 1932
What
- Name
- Horse Whip
- Identification Number
- D1.18
- Type of Item
- whip
- Material
- wood, brass metal, skin, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and braided
- Overall
- height 5.0 cm, width 101.0 cm, depth 9.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1932
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2166/0001