Museum catalogue: Antarctic Collection
Ration
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Accession no.: | N: 941k | ||||||||||
Object name: | Ration | ||||||||||
Title: | Ration | ||||||||||
Description: | A glass tube containing an adexolin capsule, part of the daily ration used by sledging parties on the British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37 (Penola). The total weight of the daily ration was 25.9 ounces, giving 4027 calories, and included one adexolin capsule per day. | ||||||||||
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Number of items: | 1 | ||||||||||
Full description: |
A glass test tube with a flat bottom and a cork stopper, containing a black tablet and cotton wool. A printed paper label on the side of the test tube reads 'Adexolin Capsule'. |
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