DepartmentHispano
Philippine disciplina / flagellation tool / Gansal
NameFlagellation tool
Maker
Gene Mark Palomata
CultureFilipino
Date2018
Place madePulilan, Bulacan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Mediumbamboo sticks (bulyos), cotton t-shirt, rope, electrical tape
Dimensions38 3/16 × 7 1/2 × 13/16 in. (97 × 19 × 2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nicolasa Chavez and Gene Mark Palomata
Object numberA.2022.65.1
ProvenanceGifted to Nicolasa Chavez (former Curator of Hispano/Spanish Colonial Folk Art) during field research by the maker
DescriptionFilipino self-flagellation tool, or whip. Whip pieces are made from bamboo sticks on yellow nylon cord attached to a regular gray cotton t-shirt (to make the handle) with black electrical tape.
Artist not recorded
c. late 19th - early 20th
