Objects Database

Skis

Accession Number

769.2009.1

Object Name

Skis

Created

23/01/2009

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

23/01/2009

Brief Description

Pair of wooden skis with remains of a 'Kandahar' type binding and a hand made metal toe loop.

Materials

wood, metal

Dimensions

215(l) cms At widest part 9.5(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Colour

light brown

Provenance

Used by Donald John MacPherson, a stalker/gamekeeper on the Corrour Estate from 1929 - 1957

Acquisition Method

Donated by MacPherson family

Acquisition Date

01/09/2007

Reference

Donald was supplied with these skis due to heavy snowfalls in Corrour in the 30's. He used them to go about his duties and to take food supplies to his family in Strathossian House. Donald also worked at Aberarder Lodge (now the Creag Meagaidh Nature Reserve)

Condition

rusty bindings

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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