Aluminum Carabiner -stamped Bedayn #2

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Aluminum Carabiner -stamped Bedayn #2

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.86

Description

Aluminum Carabiner stamped by Bedayn

Use

Oval carabiner

Context

Made by Raffi Bedayn. The best carabiner to have at the time

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Carabiners
Climbing Hardware

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2

Notes

acquired 2009

Made/Created

Artist

Raffi Bedayn

Date made

circa 1946

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

stamped BEDAYN CALIFORNIA

Dimensions

Dimension Description

entire carabiner

Height

5/16 in

Width

2 in

Length

4 in

Material

Aluminum

Location

Location

Display Case

Exhibit Case 05

Date

December 27, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Mary Ann "Corky" Corthell Matthews

Notes

acquired 2009

Create Date

December 27, 2025

Update Date

December 31, 2025