Ice axe

Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Steel head, wooden shaft. "ICE AXE" painted on the blade and the handle.

Object Details

ID: AAA4044
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