Flail (one of pair)
19th century
Object PlaceMassachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueLong pole: ash; short pole: hickory; leather
DimensionsOverall: 132.7 x 2.4 cm (52 1/4 x 15/16 in.)
Overall: 74.6 x 3.5 cm (29 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Overall: 74.6 x 3.5 cm (29 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Richard B. Pierce
Accession number1977.576
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Not on viewClassificationsTools and equipment
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ProvenanceFrom the Pierce family, Wellesley Hills, Massachsuetts; 1977, gift of Richard B. Peirce, 8 Old Farm Road, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (Accession Date June 9, 1977). February 26, 2015, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
20th century
About 1700–25
