Ice axe

Used on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. One side of head in shape of adze, the other a straight pick. Ring and loop at end of handle.

Object Details

ID: AAA4221
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Ice axe
Display location: Display - Polar Worlds Gallery
Creator: Kost, Leonard
Events: Antarctic Exploration: Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
Date made: 1911-14
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 520 mm x 273 mm
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