Object Record
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Accession number |
1977.36 |
Artist |
Howard Head |
Catalog date |
1996-02-02 |
Collection |
Colorado Snowsports Museum |
Date |
1947-1950s |
Description |
Head single ski - Test Model T Style, Metal, No bindings, Aircraft engineer determined to build a lighter more versatile ski, Used a technique known as metal sandwich construction, Top is aluminum and the bottom has a honeycomb plastic interior, Ski was fragile and broke easily |
Dimensions |
L-82.677 inches |
Inventoried date |
2018-06-04 |
Catalog Number |
1977.36.1a,b |
Provenance |
These skis were found in collection in 1977 and the donor is unknown. The ski was on display for the Head Timeline that was taken down in 2017. In 2018, it was put back on display for the Ski, Boot, Binding Timeline. |
Year Range from |
1947 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Object Name |
Ski, Alpine |