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Ice Ax

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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1129
Description
Ice axe with long wooden handle and metal head and tip. Rubber cover on tip. Metal ring slides up and down handle with fabric loop. Manufacturer’s stamp on head “PRIMA” and “MADE IN SWITZERLAND” on other side.
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 93.5 cm
Description
Ice axe with long wooden handle and metal head and tip. Rubber cover on tip. Metal ring slides up and down handle with fabric loop. Manufacturer’s stamp on head “PRIMA” and “MADE IN SWITZERLAND” on other side.
Subject
sports
climbing
Arnold Wexler
Credit
Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
Catalogue Number
108.04.1129
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