DepartmentLatin America
Whip
NameWhip
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Place madeBrazil, South America
MediumHorn, ivory, leather, copper
Dimensions27 3/16 × 15/16 in. (69 × 2.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the David Thornburg Memorial Collection, A.1977.5.60
Object numberA.1977.5.60
DescriptionVaricolored light and dark circular horn beads are threaded onto a copper core along with two round ivory beads to form the handle to this quirt. Flat horn blade is in one piece. Leather strap is threaded through eye of top of quirt.
20th century
20th century
Artist Not Recorded
1920-1972
Artist Not Recorded
Artist Not Recorded