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)
14254	31-16-500	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Sandstone.
14260	(none)	1930,1213.242	(none)	Whetstone. Square in section, rounded at top and perforated for suspension.
14272	31-16-496	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Square in section and tapering towards top. Perforated for suspension.
14287	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Flat on one side, convex on the other. Perforated for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
14318	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Square in section. Tapering towards top which is rounded & perforated for suspension.
14323	31-16-502	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Oval in section.Pierced at top for suspension.
16409	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Black stone, with small hole for suspension.
16673	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Rectangular in section - rounded top. Slightly convex on one side. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
16779	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Perforated top. [drawing 1:1]
17074A	(none)	1931,1010.132	(none)	Whetstone. (A) Facetted 6 sided. (B) Facetted 4 sided. Pierced for suspension. [Drawing A]
17074B	31-43-268	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. (A) Facetted 6 sided. (B) Facetted 4 sided. Pierced for suspension. [drawing A]
17387	(none)	1931,1010.131	(none)	Whetstone. Large rectangular block. Sandstone (?) Broken in 2 pieces.
17424	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Sandstone (?). Grey. 4 sided. Type see field note.
18328	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Lapis lazuli, on a gold ring. Stone square in section with levelled corners: The ring is of fairly thick gold wire the ends of which have been thinned and twisted round each other.
22A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstones. (A) Dark grey slatey stone. [drawing 1:1] (B) Reddish pebble. [drawing 1:1]
22B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstones. (A) Dark grey slatey stone. [drawing 1:1] (B) Reddish pebble. [drawing 1:1]
3181	(none)	1927,1003.73	(none)	Whetstone. Brown pebble, worn smooth, ends rounded.
513	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone plummet. Coarse. Limestone. [drawing 1:1]
6203	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Black. E. [drawing]
7993	(none)	1928,1009.436	(none)	Whetstone of greenish dark stone pierced at one end.
8035	(none)	(none)	B17096	Brown whetstone. [drawing 1:1]
8076	(none)	1928,1009.435	(none)	Whetstone. Dark stone with remains of the copper ring through the hole in the smaller end. (octagonal section).
8090	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Brown stone, with hole at one end. Square section, the corners rounded off.
8255	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Flat, lentoid in section. Rounded top, flat base. Perforated top - through hole and fragment of copper wire probably originally suspended from the belt of the owner. [drawing ]1/2
8298	(none)	(none)	B17090	Whetstone. Hole perforated through top for attachment. Rectangular in section. Rounded top. [drawing]