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GAB drive in ice screw

Accession Number

931.2011.1

Object Name

GAB drive in ice screw

Created

27/09/2011

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

27/09/2011

Brief Description

GAB drive in ice screw. Hollow cylinder with hangar at the top.

Materials

metal

Dimensions

22(l) x 2(diameter) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"GAB" written in green at the top

Colour

silver

Maker

Gab

Object Production Place

Germany

Provenance

Gunther Gabriel is the man behind this ice screw. He's based in G ermany and seems to have 'invented' various types of mountaineering equipment.
Technically, this is an 'ice piton', as it needs to be hammered into the ice and screwed back out again. There was another more common version around called a SNARG, a couple of which we have in the collection.

Acquisition Date

27/09/2011

Condition Check Date

27/09/2011

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

27/09/2011

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