Slave whip owned by British abolitionist Charles James Fox
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Slave whip owned by British abolitionist Charles James Fox

Unidentified · late 18th century

hide and wood
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Braided hide whip with wooden handle. A small ring of hide has been put through a hole at the end of the handle, presumably for storing the whip by hanging.

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