gas mask

human history

Other Name
German gas mask with cylinder, WW1 (descriptive name)
Description
German gas mask with cylinder, WW1
leather face mask with elasticised cotton straps to secure mask to head, round eye-pieces with wire framing and [cellulose nitrate] lenses, metal screw attachment on mask for attaching squat metal cylinder
gas mask comprises of two parts, the mask and the cylinder
inked markings "11011", "1.11.17", "Sch.", monogram impressed on upper side of cylinder and on base, reference markings stamped on screw component of facemask, "3JR', "6", red stencil "75", tape label applied to cylinder, white with black lettering "A WORLD WAR 1 GERMAN GAS MASK"
Place
[Germany]
Accession Number
1998.81.157
Accession Date
1998
Department
History
War History

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Collection of Auckland Museum, Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1998.81.157
Collection
Bryan Jackson Muzeum
Place
[Germany]
Date
01 Nov 1917
Period
World War 1, 1914-18/Wars
Media
metal/inorganic material
leather/animal material
cotton (textile)
cord (fiber product)
rubber/gum resin/resin/organic material
Measurement Description
mask: L190mm W180mm
cylinder: H55mm
95mm (diam)
Measurement Reading
190mm
180mm
125mm
55mm
95mm
Classification
Mask, Gas
Protective Devices
Regulative & Protective T&E
05 Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
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15 May 2023

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