Balaclava

Used on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. A grey wool balaclava helmet with a long neck, knitted in ribbed pattern. A paper label stitched to the outside reads 'JAEGER PURE WOOL Balaclava Helmet No... Sizes - Men's 49019 Made in Grt Britain'. Maker's woven label stitched inside.

Object Details

ID: AAA4252
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: 432 mm x 205 mm
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