Horizontal, Ice Piton
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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1177
- Description
- An early example of a hard metal ice piton with an oblong metal ring attached. The blade has a twist turn before the hole where the ring goes through. The ring has been welded together to close. The blade has nicks on either side making it serrated for ice climbing. “CJB” is engraved on the blade.
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- Title
- Horizontal, Ice Piton
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 26.8 w/o ring cm
- Description
- An early example of a hard metal ice piton with an oblong metal ring attached. The blade has a twist turn before the hole where the ring goes through. The ring has been welded together to close. The blade has nicks on either side making it serrated for ice climbing. “CJB” is engraved on the blade.
- Subject
- sports
- ice climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1177
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