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Piton hammer

Accession Number

312.2008.1

Object Name

Piton hammer

Created

11/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

11/11/2008

Brief Description

Chromed presentation piton hammer. Wooden shaft. Square hammer head, wedged pick. Leash hole in shaft.

Materials

chrome, wood

Dimensions

Shaft 24(l) x 9(cir)cms. Head 15(l) cms.

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On top of head rectangle with "AUSTRIA" inside. Diamond with "STUBAI" inside.

Colour

silver, brown

Maker

Stubai

Object Production Place

Austria

Provenance

Creator of the Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection, Mick Tighe, was a Royal Marine Commando from 1967-77 and for the latter part of that period he was an instructor in the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre. It became a bit of a tradition in the 'Cadre' to give leaving instructors a chromed ice-axe or piton hammer as a momento, so this is Mick's farewell present. It was mounted on a wooden plaque at one time, but that's disappeared somewhere.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

11/11/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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