Whetstones

This category includes stones that are used for sharpening blades.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
10015	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone Lapis lazuli Hung on a thin gold ring which was attached to the silver belt
10078	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone (?) Sausage-shaped: made of a coralline limestone (?) Dark bluish grey with white annumitic markings
10079	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone Dark grey stone Roughly square: suspended by a copper ring (broken & missing) which went through a hole pierced from the two edges across a corner [drawing]
10180	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone Square in section. Rounded top
10312	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone Perforated through top for attachment to belt Rectangular in section but with elliptical rounded ends [drawing]
10393	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone Flat one side, convex on the other shaped thus: [drawing]
10417	(none)	(none)	B17094	Whetstone
10419	(none)	1928,1010.416	(none)	Whetstone. Black stone. Cylindrical but slightly tapered to the ends and flattened on one side. With the copper and gold chisels behind the big stone bowl by the box.
10422	(none)	1928,1010.417	(none)	Whetstone of white stone nearly rectangular
10470	(none)	1928,1010.412	(none)	Whetstone Brown stone Pierced for suspension
10477	(none)	1928,1010.411	(none)	Whetstone Grey stone, broken, hung on a loop of gold wire [drawing] 1:1
10533	(none)	(none)	B16993	Whetstone Facetted bar, square in section with rounded top. Normal type. Top perforated to receive copper wire. [drawing]
10539	(none)	1928,1010.413	(none)	Whetstone Perforated at top Normal type; rectangular bar with rounded top
10552	(none)	(none)	B16695	Whetstone Lapis On a gold ring
10781	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone Rounded in section Hole perforated through top for purpose of suspension Broken in 2 pieces [drawing]
10812B	(none)	(none)	B17092	Tomb Group A/ Copper dagger, flat leaf-shaped type B/ Whetstone of dark grey stone octagonal section C/ Copper Toilet set, tweezers and stiletto (imperfect)
10928	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Brown stone, pierced for suspension. Belonged to the attendant by the head of the bier.
10990	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Grey stone, pierced for suspension.
11179	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Greystone. Pierced for suspension.
11724B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Tools. [A] A trowel-like instrument, flat bladed; lying symmetrically on the blade & oxidized on to it are 3 small tools. [B] With these a whetstone, a flat pebble circular in shape, drilled at one corner for suspension and inscribed.
11801	(none)	1929,1017.391	(none)	Whetstone. Greenish stone.
11928G	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A.1-.3] Limestone offering Table [B-F] 5 Copper Daggers & [G-H] 2 Whetstones. All type V with central rib-shape of gold dagger-blades.
11928H	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A.1-.3] Limestone Offering Table [B-F] 5 Copper Daggers & [G-H] 2 Whetstones. All type V with central rib-shape of gold dagger-blades.
11947D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Tools. (A) Flat trowel-shaped blade with long handle. [Drawing] (B-C) with this two awls (D) Square whetstone with hole in one corner.
11967B	30-12-654	(none)	(none)	[A] Copper Chisel. Type IV B. [B] With this, a whetstone of white stone.