Vintage Ivory & Woven Something Riding Whip Crop. Woven what, reed? Age?

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  1. alynnfin

    alynnfin Well-Known Member

    I bought this antique vintage whip that is woven from tiny something and ivory decor and was wanting info about it. Like what could the woven part be made of, reed? And is it a crop or whip? Look Middle Eastern? Age? It is a 27 inches long. 8F1ABCCB-9B02-48DF-8F19-0EA96E47B131_4_5005_c.jpeg 8F1ABCCB-9B02-48DF-8F19-0EA96E47B131_4_5005_c.jpeg 7A6D4D60_543C_4B8D_85AE_E49CF2510C9C_1_201_a__1641920106_35129.jpg BB092A48_2E38_4BC3_A549_23F8CB89CB7E_1_201_a__1641920040_91110.jpg 4F51D8FB_34BA_4A13_B346_E0B8FC022336_1_201_a__1641920071_53541.jpg
     
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  2. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

  3. alynnfin

    alynnfin Well-Known Member

    That sounds like the area I totally guessed it might be from but then thought they had a lot of leather, so, that part puzzled me. Maybe a poor camel rider's whip, although a lot of work.
     
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  4. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    WOW has that got a LOT of woven work in it....looks also either waxed or lacquered, with that sheen.....BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
     
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  5. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Perhaps sinew.

    If you can sacrifice a small bit from the loose ends, you might try a simple burn test to see what it smells like - animal or vegetable.
     
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  6. alynnfin

    alynnfin Well-Known Member

    Thank you for the suggestion. I just did and I determined I do not know what either smells like when dried up and old. It doesn't smell pleasant, harsh but not rank. I would think anything animal would be rankish or gaggish order, but I do not know.
     
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  7. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Except for the unraveled end, it is quite lovely.
     
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I doubt anyone poor owned that.....
    it has the look of gut......from here
     
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  9. alynnfin

    alynnfin Well-Known Member

    Hmmm. Will have to research that as well.
     
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  10. alynnfin

    alynnfin Well-Known Member

    Ok, maybe it is animal. I just saw this item at the British Museumhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_As1883-0132-10
    and it said that whip was also made of skin (maral), this was in addition to leather. These tiny thin strips on the ends of mine are almost translucent, so maybe... Yuck, though. I've written and asked them what animal skin. You may be on to something when you asked about animal.
     
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  11. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Plant-based materials will smell like burning paper. Burning sinew or gut (intestine) would smell more like, well, meat.
     
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  12. alynnfin

    alynnfin Well-Known Member

    I burnt it again and it doesn't smell animal. It is just a strong harsh smell, if I had to guess maybe more like an oil product. Very lame answer but I can't place it as am not around burning things.
     
  13. Lark

    Lark Well-Known Member

    The oil product smell might be from what it is treat with.
     
  14. alynnfin

    alynnfin Well-Known Member

    I bet you are right because it has been finished with something to make it shiny and maybe for color. I think this is a good as I am going to get. If I hear from the British Museum as to the skin, I will update
     
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