Equipment model; Anchor model; Killick

Scale: Unknown. A model of a killick from East Asia consisting of two thick crescent shaped arms made of wood, which are mounted one on top of the other at right angles to form a cross. The four rods are then dowled into these arms and tied together at the top and enclose a roughly rectangular stone. The vertical wooden rods are secured to the top edge of the crescent shaped arms and form a cage around the stone together with rope running between the rods for further security.

Object Details

ID: ZBA4750
Type: Equipment model; Anchor model; Killick
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Devon; Southampton
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 90 mm x 85 mm x 80 mm