A rebenque, an Argentinian whip carried by gauchos. These heavy whips serve both as a whip for horses and cattle and as a club or weapon. They are worn hung from the gaucho's belt.
In this example there is a swinging handle with cast foliate decoration in silver metal, probably Alpacca or a similar alloy. It is stamped "Industria Argent..."
The shaft of the whip is covered in silver metal with foliate and floral decoration. There is a rawhide loop at the top which would attach the rebenque to the belt. The whip has a pale strap-like rawhide lash with stitched decoration
Dimensions : Total Length : 30½" (77.5cm), Circumference of handle 3½" (9cm),
