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Titanium Piton - Russian

Accession Number

925.2011.1

Object Name

Titanium Piton - Russian

Created

27/09/2011

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

27/09/2011

Brief Description

Slim titanium Russian piton with two holes at top

Materials

titanium

Dimensions

12.5(l) x 3(w) x 0.5(d) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"CCCP"

Colour

silver

Object Production Place

Russia

Provenance

CCCP is the Russian version of what we call the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics i.e. the USSR, though as we write in 2011 the 'union' is somewhat diminished. This piton is one of the many that appeared in Western Europe when the 'iron curtain' came down in 1989, the Russians seemingly having a surfeit of titanium. Mick Tighe borrowed this one from his friend Ian Aiston - and forgot to give it back !

Acquisition Date

27/09/2011

Condition Check Date

27/09/2011

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

27/09/2011

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