cat-o'-nine-tails

Cat-o'-nine-tails. Replica of version without knots used for offences other than theft. The wooden handle covered with green baize, red baize cut in zig zags at the ends. Nine cords with no knots.

Object Details

ID: TOA0068
Collection: Punishment and restraint
Type: cat-o'-nine-tails
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Royal Naval Museum Greenwich Collection
Measurements: Overall: 380 x 50 mm