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Irbis Twistlock Karabiners

Accession Number

1596.2021.1

Object Name

Irbis Twistlock Karabiners

Created

16/03/2021

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

16/03/2021

Brief Description

Three Irbis twistlock karabiners in original packing.

Materials

Metal

Dimensions

10.5(L) x 5(W) cms

Number Of Objects

3

Inscription Description

Cyrillic writing on label and “OCT 62-114-81. 1291 8TK 3”

“12 91 IRBIS 2200” on karabiner

Colour

Purple

Maker

Irbis

Object Production Place

Russia

Provenance

Irbis karabiners are Russian, probably made in Kazakhstan before the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, though we know there was an outflow of Russian gear after, so a little in the dark here and would be grateful for any more information. The 12-91 stamp could indicate the month and year of manufacture.
These fabulous examples were kindly donated by Jasper Pickin and remain in the original packing. We’ve lost Jasper’s email unfortunately but seem to remember that Jasper’s dad bought them in Kazakhstan in the 1990’s.
They look nice, though rather crudely made; the twistlock can be fastened in the open position which is a wee bonus. No sign of Irbis karabiners on the market as we write this in 2021 so assume they are history.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Jasper Pickin

Acquisition Date

16/03/2021

Condition Check Date

16/03/2021

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

16/03/2021

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