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Quirt
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
InscriptionsInscription in ink on handle (very faint): Blackfoot whip / 1884 at Calgary N.W.J.
Date
1880-1884
Medium / Technique
Elk antler, brass tack, brass wire, hide, stroud, cotton string
Dimensions84.5 x 4 cm
ClassificationDistribution & Transportation Objects - Land Transportation T&E - Land Transportation Accessories
CultureIndigenous: Niitsitapi
Geocultural Area
Northern Plains
Origin
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Object NumberME983X.95.1-2
CollectionMcCord
Status
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