Flail

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Flail

Entry/Object ID

1997.41.2

Description

Wooden flail consisting of two round wooden dowel that taper slightly toward one end. The wider ends are connected with a buckled leather strap.

Context

Used by a member of the Taplin family of Corinth, Vermont or a member of the Cunningham family of Bradford, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1997.41

Source or Donor

Taplin, Winn Lowell, Jr. (1925-2016)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flail

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Percussive Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

52-1/2 in

Diameter

1 in

Material

Leather

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Corinth

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America