Museum object · whips (slavery artifacts)
Whip owned by British abolitionist Charles James Fox
late 18th century
Caribbean; London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Wooden handle with hide lash and hide loop through opposite end for hanging storage.
- Catalog date
- late 18th century
- Recorded places
- Caribbean; London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Antislavery; Slavery; Violence
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2010.21.1.3
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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