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Pick axe_RIM.2012.1740.TAF

Group

Description

ObjectMaterialType: 

  • Wood

Colours: 

  • Brown

DistinguishingFeatures: 

The head is showing signs of minor corrosion which is stable and the handle is slightly stained which may be a result from use.

Inscriptions: 

None

DimensionComment: 

Total length: 900 mm x Total width : 220 mm
History

Provenance: 

The pick axe, as is the case with the spade, was used in a prison environment-not Robben Island- and collected to be used for exhibition/educational purposes.

ReferenceList: 

 
 

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