Camel/Horse Whip

rickystl · 9th June 2018, 08:20 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, 08:21 PM

AND ONE MORE PIC.......

kahnjar1 · 9th June 2018, 09:54 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, 10:31 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, 06:02 PM

Looks very much like an Afghan buzkashi whip I have.

Oliver Pinchot · 19th July 2018, 07:50 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.

rickystl · 21st July 2018, 05:39 PM

Thank you Bob and Oliver for your input. Much appreciated. It's always good to be able to make a more positive ID for an item. I looked up Buzkashi. I would have never guessed. So probably 1960/70's. I noticed the leather on the heart shaped piece does not look that old. As well, the support nails look more 20th Centry. So, this whip would not really be correct as an accountrement for an Afghan gun belt. Darn. But it will probably look good hanging from one of the belts anyway. LOL
Thanks again gentlemen for your ID. Much appreciated.

Rick

Bob A · 1st September 2018, 03:32 AM

The heart-shaped piece provides a means of carrying the whip; it's essentially held by the rider's teeth. His hands are busy with reins and occasionally goat carcass.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 18th January 2019, 03:34 PM

You have it nailed >>I was in Kabul a few years ago and they were still using these in that game Buzkashi and as Oliver was describing often the opposition got hit with it!! the souk had loads of them in Chicken Street.

9th June 2018, 08:20 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	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, 08:21 PM	#2
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	AND ONE MORE PIC....... Attached Images

9th June 2018, 09:54 PM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	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, 10:31 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	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, 06:02 PM	#5
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 427	Looks very much like an Afghan buzkashi whip I have.

19th July 2018, 07:50 PM	#6
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 457	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.

21st July 2018, 05:39 PM	#7
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Thank you Bob and Oliver for your input. Much appreciated. It's always good to be able to make a more positive ID for an item. I looked up Buzkashi. I would have never guessed. So probably 1960/70's. I noticed the leather on the heart shaped piece does not look that old. As well, the support nails look more 20th Centry. So, this whip would not really be correct as an accountrement for an Afghan gun belt. Darn. But it will probably look good hanging from one of the belts anyway. LOL Thanks again gentlemen for your ID. Much appreciated. Rick

1st September 2018, 03:32 AM	#8
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 427	The heart-shaped piece provides a means of carrying the whip; it's essentially held by the rider's teeth. His hands are busy with reins and occasionally goat carcass.

18th January 2019, 03:34 PM	#9
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	You have it nailed >>I was in Kabul a few years ago and they were still using these in that game Buzkashi and as Oliver was describing often the opposition got hit with it!! the souk had loads of them in Chicken Street.