This entry was originally catalogued as "California/Chimayo", but there is nothing in the index that indicates California with the exception of a footnote that says "(maybe Chemariko)" which is a California tribe. Chimayo is a location in New Mexico. The index has this item listed as a "penitentes whip", which is a religious sect in the Southwest. The Tewa Indians would have been the tribe inhabiting the region.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Whip
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Device, Torture
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Regulative Devices
Nomenclature Class
Regulative & Protective T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology