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Piton Hammer (homemade)

Accession Number

1549.2020.1

Object Name

Piton Hammer (homemade)

Created

22/07/2020

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

22/07/2020

Brief Description

Homemade metal Piton hammer with serrated pick

Materials

metal

Dimensions

shaft 26(L) x head 17.5 (L) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Colour

silver, rusty brown

Provenance

The ‘make do and mend’ mentality that followed on from the Second World War, coupled with a lack of climbing shops and a certain amount of poverty, led to climbers having to make their own gear, much of which has found its way into our collection.
This wonderful, homemade piton hammer is a classic example. Unfortunately, we don’t know who made it, though we do know it was a friend of Ken Rawlinson - Ken was financial director of Phoenix Mountaineering.

Acquisition Date

22/07/2020

Condition Check Date

22/07/2020

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

22/07/2020

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