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Irbis Ice screw

Accession Number

163.2008.1

Object Name

Irbis Ice screw

Created

15/10/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

15/10/2008

Brief Description

Irbis tubular ice screw with figure of eight hanger and red safety cap.

Materials

metal, plastic

Dimensions

20(l) x 10(w) x 8(circumference) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On hanger reads "IRBIS 1200". Irbis is inside an oval shape.

Colour

silver, red

Maker

Irbis

Provenance

Climbers returning from the Eastern Bloc countries in the 1970/80’s often had a bag full of titanium ice screws which they would give or sell to their mates. When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 the Russians flooded the West with thousands of tons of titanium in its raw form, or in items like ice screws and karabiners. Exactly where the items were made and by whom we are not sure but we do know that the screws were virtually useless. Many had a nut shaped top where the hanger could be slid down and used as a ‘spanner’ to screw in and out. Unfortunately, the two items didn’t match very well, edges of the nut got rounded off and climbers had lots of half in, half out screws - they were nice and light though!

Acquisition Date

15/10/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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