Carl,
Unless somebody can come up with contemporary use of the term
"scalloped" in specific association with whipping or flogging, I
would certainly fall back on a misspelling of the word "scalped" ...
The simplest solution is almost always the best solution [paraphrased].
--
Mark C. Branstner
Historic Archaeologist
Illinois Transportation
Archaeological Research Program
209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
23 East Stadium Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217.244.0892
Fax: 217.244.7458
Cell: 517.927.4556
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