Strap for administering lashes on the eve of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Central Asia (Afghanistan, Bukhara [Uzbekistan], or Kurdistan), [early 20th century].
Leather.
Strap made from two strips of leather, folded back and sewn together with a leather lace. Leather strand at end.
Length: 50 cm. Without wooden handle.
References: Feuchtwanger Collection, item no. 311. See also: The Israel Museum Collection, item nos. B68.0078, L-B74.0336.