Camel/Horse Whip

rickystl · 9th June 2018, 07:20 PM

Hello All.

I recently picked this up at auction. Appears to be a camel or horse whip. I'm guessing camel. LOL It's very well made, and appears to be old. A few of the pearl inlays are missing, but should be easy to replace. The pearl inlays tell me this might be Afghan. And I thought it would be a nice addition to one of my Afghan gun belts. LOL

Rick

rickystl · 9th June 2018, 07:21 PM

AND ONE MORE PIC.......

kahnjar1 · 9th June 2018, 08:54 PM

Very nice Rick. I like it a lot. My guess would also be Afghan but then pearl inlays were used in North Africa as well. Maybe one of our members who is into bondage

, might have a better idea as to origin.
Stu

rickystl · 9th June 2018, 09:31 PM

LOL!!!

Hi Stu

Thanks. Again, I thought it would be a cool additional accessory for one of the Afghan belts. This is the first decorated one I've seen. Shows regular use.

Rick

Bob A · 19th July 2018, 05:02 PM

Looks very much like an Afghan buzkashi whip I have.

Oliver Pinchot · 19th July 2018, 06:50 PM

I'll second that. It is Afghan, for Buzkashi.
The base of the lash is flared to allow it to be held
in the teeth. The quality, motifs and
condition date it in the 1960s-70s.

Horses were very well trained for Buzkashi. These crops
were used primarily on opponents.

9th June 2018, 07:20 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,629	Camel/Horse Whip Hello All. I recently picked this up at auction. Appears to be a camel or horse whip. I'm guessing camel. LOL It's very well made, and appears to be old. A few of the pearl inlays are missing, but should be easy to replace. The pearl inlays tell me this might be Afghan. And I thought it would be a nice addition to one of my Afghan gun belts. LOL Rick Attached Images

9th June 2018, 07:21 PM	#2
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,629	AND ONE MORE PIC....... Attached Images

9th June 2018, 08:54 PM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Very nice Rick. I like it a lot. My guess would also be Afghan but then pearl inlays were used in North Africa as well. Maybe one of our members who is into bondage , might have a better idea as to origin. Stu

9th June 2018, 09:31 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,629	LOL!!! Hi Stu Thanks. Again, I thought it would be a cool additional accessory for one of the Afghan belts. This is the first decorated one I've seen. Shows regular use. Rick

19th July 2018, 05:02 PM	#5
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 435	Looks very much like an Afghan buzkashi whip I have.

19th July 2018, 06:50 PM	#6
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 461	I'll second that. It is Afghan, for Buzkashi. The base of the lash is flared to allow it to be held in the teeth. The quality, motifs and condition date it in the 1960s-70s. Horses were very well trained for Buzkashi. These crops were used primarily on opponents.