Parba Ice dagger

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Diagram from Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Mountaineering 1968
Advert from Ellis Brigham catalogue
Description
‘Parba’ ice dagger with rubber hand grip. Orange webbed leash, with tightening buckle, attached under hand grip. Arrowhead at end of blade.
Inscription description
“PARBA” written in yellow on both sides of blade. Also “75” “MADE IN ENGLAND” on both sides of grip.
Acquisition Method:
Number of Objects:
1
Related Items:
Provenance:
Object Production
Production Place:
England
Materials:
rubber, metal, nylon
Maker:
Parba
Colour:
black, silver, orange
Dimensions:
21(l) x 4(w) x 2.5(d)cms
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
28/04/2009
Administration
Accession Number:
477.2008.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
25/11/2008
ID:
1
Category:

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