- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1850s
- Medium
- leather and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Coiled): 1 3/4 × 12 7/8 × 12 7/8 in. (4.4 × 32.7 × 32.7 cm)
- H x W x D (Uncoiled): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 76 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 193.7 cm)
- Description
- A long, single-tailed snake whip made of coiled leather strands inside a smooth, hand-stitched leather shot bag running three quarters of the length. The fall consists of two tightly twisted strands that terminate in a hard knot. The metal knob handle is attached to the leather by two nails, allowing the whip to be coiled up for easy carrying.
- Place collected
- Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Weapons and Ammunition
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
- Object number
- 2014.312.112
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




