Vintage Rebenque or Gaucho Whip from Argentina - w1662 june24 Ref: Bit842

Ref: Bit842

The bit still has one of its original elegant curb hooks and both curb rein rings

height 7" (17

Sir Bellingham Graham

and a braided thong

Vintage Rebenque or Gaucho Whip from Argentina - w1662 june24 Ref: Bit842A rebenque, an Argentinian whip carried by gauchos. This example has some damage and is for display only. 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 the handle of the whip is covered in plain rawhide. This has an aged patina with some old stains and scars, there are creases around the middle of the shaft there is movement of the shaft under these