Research Collections
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
antler, elk; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.0003
Description
Long handle made from elk antler with geometric bands incised in groups along the length. A beaded wrist strap with scalloped edges is attached to a thong which is threaded through a hole drilled at the end of the antler. The other end has a lash of two thin leather straps.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
antler, elk; skin; glass
Dimensions
108.0 cm
Description
Long handle made from elk antler with geometric bands incised in groups along the length. A beaded wrist strap with scalloped edges is attached to a thong which is threaded through a hole drilled at the end of the antler. The other end has a lash of two thin leather straps.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
Kootenay
crafts
beadwork
transportation
Ktunaxa
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0003
Images
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