Ice axe
Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Steel head, wooden shaft. "ICE AXE" painted on the blade and the handle.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA4044 |
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Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
Type: | Ice axe |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876 |
Date made: | 1875 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 48 mm x 914 mm x 391 mm |