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Image: Nineteenth-century U.S. Navy cat o' nine tails

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Description: Nineteenth-century cat o’ nine tails (38 1/4 inches) composed of nine lengths (approximately 18 inches) of tarred, braided hemp with ends lashed. The rope forming the stiff, thick handle is twisted, knotted, braided, and tarred, with a wrist loop at the top.
Title: Nineteenth-century U.S. Navy cat o' nine tails
Credit: https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/collection-items/cat-o-nine-tails/
Author: USS Constitution Museum
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
License: CC BY 4.0
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