WWI Gas Mask

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

WWI Gas Mask

Entry/Object ID

2016.13.1

Description

An olive face mask with black straps and yellow-rimmed eye holes. The mask portion is connected to a square yellow filtration box with a cream colored tube.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1914 - circa 1918

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

World War I.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Front of mask, near mouth, below eyes

Transcription

3

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

Above right (viewer's) eye

Transcription

173789-C

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mask, Gas

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Protective Devices

Nomenclature Class

Regulative & Protective T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

2-3/8 in

Length

5-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for the filtration box only - entire object is difficult to measure.

Material

Fabric, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War I