Objects Database

Gloves

Accession Number

294.2008.1

Object Name

Gloves

Created

11/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

11/11/2008

Brief Description

Leather belay gloves.

Materials

leather

Dimensions

33 ( l ) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Colour

light brown

Provenance

Although they had been around for sometime before that, belay plates (see elsewhere in the collection ) were not generally used by British climbers until the late 1970's. Prior to that a 'belay' was made by wrapping the rope around the climber's shoulder or waist and twisting it round the hand. If a lead climber took a big fall, the 'belayer' often got rope burns so many wore gloves to avoid the pain. They would be clipped to the climber's belt when not in use,

Acquisition Date

11/11/2008

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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