Home made ice axe

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Description
Home made ice axe with wooden shaft. Serrated pick, rectangular adze with a bolted nail through it and a spike on ferrule which is nailed on with four nails. Two grooves at bottom of shaft.
Inscription description
Acquisition Method:
Number of Objects:
1
Related Items:
Provenance:
Object Production
Production Place:
Materials:
metal, wood
Maker:
Colour:
Dimensions:
Shaft & ferrule 84(l) x 10(cir)cms. Head 25(l) cms. Adze 3.5(w)cms.
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
28/04/2009
Administration
Accession Number:
643.2008.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
10/12/2008
ID:
1
Category:

Mountaineering - General
Snow & Ice Climbing
Location
Location:
Current Location
Bohuntin
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
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