Field whip
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Field whip

TitleField whip
ArtistUnidentified
Date1850s 19th century
Mediumleather and metal
Classificationwhips (slavery artifacts)
OriginDarien, McIntosh County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America Darien
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineCollection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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