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Ice Axe

Accession Number

623.2008.1

Object Name

Ice Axe

Created

08/12/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

08/12/2008

Brief Description

Ice axe with wooden shaft, adze and serrated pick. The pointed spike on ferrule has four flat edges. The head is home made from a railway line. Waxed string round part of the shaft and also a blue nylon leash tied round it.

Materials

metal, wood, nylon

Dimensions

Shaft & ferrule 58(l) x 10(cir)cms. Head 27(l) cms. Adze 6.7(w)cms.

Number Of Objects

1

Colour

silver, brown, blue

Maker

head made by John Stevenson

Provenance

used by John Stevenson

Acquisition Method

Donated by john Stevenson

Acquisition Date

08/12/2008

Reference

John Stevenson is leader of LMRT

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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