cat-o'-nine-tails
Wooden handle with waved leather thongs attached. Marked on the handle in ink: 'Taken from Emden'. It was apparently used for beating clothes during washing. There is a similar item at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery carved with the word 'ISTEINIEIN'. It is believed to come from a German submarine sunk at Scapa Flow.
Object Details
| ID: | TOA0074 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Punishment and restraint |
| Type: | cat-o'-nine-tails |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Emden (1916) |
| Date made: | circa 1916 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 305 x 25 mm |