Balaclava

A fleecy knitted travelling cap as used on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14, lead by Sir Douglas Mawson. It has a bobble, padded peak and a turndown to cover the whole head, leaving a slit for the eyes, nose and mouth. The cap is machine-sewn with woven maker's label attached beneath the bobble.

Object Details

ID: AAA4251
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Balaclava
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Jaeger
Events: Antarctic Exploration: Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
Date made: 1911
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 383 x 310 mm