Antique African Tribal Hide Whip or sjambok with Ivory Snake Handle - for UK sale only - w1707 button-spurs total cheek length 6⅜" (16cm)Weight

total cheek length 6⅜" (16cm)Weight : 558g (1lb 4oz)

The joint is constructed so that the mouthpiece can only bend through about 90 degrees

There is a a covered toe which would have covered the front of the foot

The heel bands have engraved strips of silver overlay and inlaid stripes of silver decoration

Each arm of the heel band ends in a decorated oval slot for straps

Antique African Tribal Hide Whip or sjambok with Ivory Snake Handle - for UK sale only - w1707 button-spurs total cheek length 6⅜" (16cm)WeightThis whip dates from the late 19th or early 20th Century. It has an ivory handle carved into a loop with a snake on one side. There are age cracks in the ivory, but no instability. This is an old piece of ivory, so it is legal to sell in the UK, but it would be difficult or impossible to export. There is a dark horn collar under the handle The shaft or stock is made of rolled hide a technique traditionally used in making sjamboks. The shaft is