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Ruapehu Descendeur

Accession Number

600.2008.1

Object Name

Ruapehu Descendeur

Created

04/12/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

04/12/2008

Brief Description

Ruapehu descendeur. Two holes in a figure of 8 with anchor shape at bottom.

Materials

metal

Dimensions

13(l) x 7(w) x 1.5(d) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"RUAPEHU-NEW ZEALAND" inscribed onto the middle

Colour

silver

Object Production Place

New Zealand

Provenance

The 1960's and 70's were a period of great change in the mountaineering world, amongst other things the methods of descending a rope were changing from the somewhat painful system of wrapping it around the body or 'hooking' it over the shoulder, to the more mechanical systems such as Figure of 8's and various other devices which were/are collectively known as descendeurs. This strange New Zealand device was one of the many which appeared on the market - often very briefly - around 1980. Quite where we got it from we are not sure, though it's a fine example of innovation and change.

Acquisition Date

04/12/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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