Barbell
Antigonish Heritage Museum
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| Object Name: | Barbell |
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| Category: | Recreational device |
| Material: | Wood |
| Accession Number: | 2000.011.001 |
| Other Geographical Data: | [45.660537,-62.275766] |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1900-01-01 |
| Description: | The object is a cylindrical wooden handle with spherical wooden weights on either end. It has a glossy, varnished surface. Both spherical weights have three incised painted lines around their circumference. The object is approximately a one half pound weight. |
| Narrative: | A piece of exercise equipment used in weight training. Used by Dr John J MacDonald, a native of the Bailey's Brook area who practiced medicine in Pictou County. Donated by his grandson. |
| History of Use: | A piece of exercise equipment used by Dr John J MacDonald, a native of the Bailey's Brook area, for weight training and lifting. |
| Length: | 26 cm |
| Institution: |
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| Institution City: | Antigonish |
| Institution Province: | Nova Scotia |