L3589

Equipment model; Anchor model; Killick Long Caption: 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. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, UK Object: ZBA4750 Artist: unknown Date: unknown Medium: wood; stone; twine Size: 90 mm x 85 mm x 80 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.