Stone Anchor

Stone AnchorThe owners of smaller sailing craft, who had only limited means, used stone anchors, even as newer anchor technology became available. This anchor may have been just one of a few used by a small fishing vessel to keep it in place. Weighing almost 30 lbs, a hole has been hand drilled in the top for rope to pass through. I cant say for certain if the lines on the face of the rock are naturally occurring or were manually worked. Regardless, the form

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Leather inro are less common than wood

During the Kan’ei era (1624–44)

hung for a time

Relatively fragile

The shirt with some damage including tears and minor stains

A fine and early Daruma mold with a near-black patina

supplied sturdy

even as newer anchor technology became available

this particular piece is distinctive

They were often fired for weeks at a time resulting in wood ash deposits

The rectangular flask tapers to a long