Ice tool

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Description
Very rare ice tool. Wooden shaft and iron head. Smooth pick. Adze. Very small hole through bottom of shaft.
Inscription description
Acquisition Method:
Donated by Douglas Scott
Number of Objects:
1
Related Items:
Provenance:
This much spoken about ice tool was made by a Cambuslang blacksmith in 1930’s and immortalized by W.H. Murray in his book ” Undiscovered Scotland “
Object Production
Production Place:
Materials:
iron, wood
Maker:
Colour:
brown
Dimensions:
Shaft 30.7(l) x 10.5(cir)cms. Head 25.5(l) cms. Adze 5(w)cms.
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
28/04/2009
Administration
Accession Number:
609.2008.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
04/12/2008
ID:
1
Category:

Snow & Ice Climbing
Location
Location:
Current Location
Bohuntin
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007