To keep these replicas as “real” and historical as possible, these flagrums are handmade and will each have their own uniquenesses. The photos show a sample but variations may occur in the handle, the straps and the ends. Each flagrum includes 9 ends. Historical Details about Roman Scourging: The Roman scourge, also called the “flagrum” or “flagellum” was a short whip made of three or more leather straps connected to a handle. The leather straps were knotted with a metal, nails, and sometimes sharp bones (such as the knucklebone of a sheep). The flagrum would sometimes contain a hook at the end and was given the terrifying name “scorpion" and was intended to bring a person to the brink of death... Learn more historical details and ancient descriptions about about Roman scourgings with the information sheet that accompanies this purchase. IMPORTANT: Not intended for demonstration purposes. This is a display item only.