Whetstones
This category includes stones that are used for sharpening blades.
This category includes stones that are used for sharpening blades.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 8548 | (none) | (none) | B17565 | Whetstone Brown stone, pierced at top end: in the hole remains of the copper ring. |
| 8035 | (none) | (none) | B17096 | Brown whetstone. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 9746 | (none) | (none) | B17095 | Whetstone Rounded top Square in section [drawing] 1:1 |
| 10417 | (none) | (none) | B17094 | Whetstone | |
| 9934 | (none) | (none) | B17093 | Whetstone Dark grey, a rod octagonal in section with a (broken) copper ring for suspension |
| 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) |
| 8431 | (none) | (none) | B17091 | Whetstone Perforated at top Facetted [drawing c. 1:1] |
| 8298 | (none) | (none) | B17090 | Whetstone. Hole perforated through top for attachment. Rectangular in section. Rounded top. [drawing] |
| 10533 | (none) | (none) | B16993 | Whetstone Facetted bar, square in section with rounded top. Normal type. Top perforated to receive copper wire. [drawing] |
| 8692 | (none) | (none) | B16959 | Whetstone. Brown stone. Circular in section: head pierced for suspension ring. |
| 10552 | (none) | (none) | B16695 | Whetstone Lapis On a gold ring | |
| 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] |
| 513 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone plummet. Coarse. Limestone. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3181 | (none) | 1927,1003.73 | (none) | Whetstone. Brown pebble, worn smooth, ends rounded. |
| 6203 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Whetstone. Black. E. [drawing] |
| 7993 | (none) | 1928,1009.436 | (none) | Whetstone of greenish dark stone pierced at one end. |
| 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 |
| 8478 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Whetstone Octagonal in section Perforated top with part of copper wire inside hole [drawing] 1:2 |
| 8484 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Whetstone Octagonal Perforated top |
| 8491 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Whetstone Perforated top [drawing] 1:1 |
| 8511 | (none) | 1928,1009.437 | (none) | Whetstone Grey stone Section rectangular with bevelled corners: hole at end for suspension. |
| 8563 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Whetstone. Grey stone. Pierced at the end where was a silver ring attaching it to the 3 big beads U.8562 and the gold chain U.8561A. See field notes. |
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