Equipment model; Anchor model; Stone anchor

Scale: Unknown. A model of a stone anchor from the Maldive Islands consisting of a light brown stone which is circular in section with a flat upper face and a rounded bottom. There is a hole drilled vertically through the stone, through which passes a wooden rod which has a hole drilled at the top and finishes with a fork at the lower end.

Object Details

ID: ZBA4775
Type: Equipment model; Anchor model; Stone anchor
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Devon; Southampton
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 75 mm x 25 mm x 25 mm