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Skis, Boots and Ski Poles

mid 1980s (retailed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ski boots of white plastic for downhill skiing. Left boot has an attachment of leg brace worn after ski accident in 1988. Grey and maroon stripe carbon fibre downhill skis with bindings. Plastic and metal ski poles.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Ski
  • Ski
  • Ski Boot
  • Ski Boot
  • Ski Pole
  • Ski Pole
Materials and techniques
plastic, metal, carbon fibre.
Brief description
Ski boots, white plastic,Salamon, mid-1980s. With maroon and grey downhill carbon fibre skis by Lacroix and white metal and plastic poles by Scott.
Physical description
Ski boots of white plastic for downhill skiing. Left boot has an attachment of leg brace worn after ski accident in 1988. Grey and maroon stripe carbon fibre downhill skis with bindings. Plastic and metal ski poles.
Dimensions
  • Skis length: 123cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Jill Ritblat
Collection
Accession number
T.739:1 to 6-2000

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Record createdSeptember 14, 2000
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