Anchor, ship's ; [?]; 19th century; 2011.245

Anchor, ship's ; [?]; 19th century; 2011.245
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Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre Wahi Kahuika - the Meeting Place – a rest on your journey.

Name/Title

Anchor, ship's

About this object

Ship's anchor; a very large, iron anchor with attached anchor chain.

While trawling off Long Point in 1956, Maurice Hall of Port Chalmers recovered the anchor. It may have come from Captain Hayward's 'Bessie' or another sailing vessel of the late 19th century.

Maker

[?]

Maker Role

Maker

Date Made

19th century

Place Made

[?]

Medium and Materials

processed material, metal, iron

Technique

forged (metal)

Measurements

Large

Subject and Association Keywords

transportation and communications, shipping

Credit Line

From the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey".

Object Type

equipment

Object number

2011.245

Rights

All rights reserved

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Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre Wahi Kahuika - the Meeting Place – a rest on your journey.   Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre Wahi Kahuika - the Meeting Place – a rest on your journey.
Tags

19th Century

Shipping

Shipwrecks

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