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)
513	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone plummet. Coarse. Limestone. [drawing 1:1]
3181	(none)	1927,1003.73	(none)	Whetstone. Brown pebble, worn smooth, ends rounded.
22B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstones. (A) Dark grey slatey stone. [drawing 1:1] (B) Reddish pebble. [drawing 1:1]
22A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstones. (A) Dark grey slatey stone. [drawing 1:1] (B) Reddish pebble. [drawing 1:1]
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.
17424	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Sandstone (?). Grey. 4 sided. Type see field note.
17387	(none)	1931,1010.131	(none)	Whetstone. Large rectangular block. Sandstone (?) Broken in 2 pieces.
17074B	31-43-268	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. (A) Facetted 6 sided. (B) Facetted 4 sided. Pierced for suspension. [drawing A]
17074A	(none)	1931,1010.132	(none)	Whetstone. (A) Facetted 6 sided. (B) Facetted 4 sided. Pierced for suspension. [Drawing A]
16779	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Perforated top. [drawing 1:1]
16673	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Rectangular in section - rounded top. Slightly convex on one side. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
16409	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Black stone, with small hole for suspension.
14323	31-16-502	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Oval in section.Pierced at top for suspension.
14318	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Square in section. Tapering towards top which is rounded & perforated for suspension.
14287	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Flat on one side, convex on the other. Perforated for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
14272	31-16-496	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Square in section and tapering towards top. Perforated for suspension.
14260	(none)	1930,1213.242	(none)	Whetstone. Square in section, rounded at top and perforated for suspension.
14254	31-16-500	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Sandstone.
14250	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Rhomdoidal. Perforated for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
14236	31-17-499	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Square in section. Perforated at top for suspension.Normal type with rounded top.
14228	31-16-497	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Normal type. Oval in section. Perforated at top for suspension: remains of copper wire in the hole.
14064	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Square in section; top rounded and perforated. Normal type.
14012	(none)	1930,1213.477	(none)	Whetstone. Normal type. Square in section. Perforated for suspension.
13789	(none)	1930,1213.501	(none)	Whetstone. Usual type octagonal in section, pierced for suspension.
13702	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Grey stone. Section square with bevelled edges; slightly thickened at centre; piered at one end.