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)
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.
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.
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.
10552	(none)	(none)	B16695	Whetstone Lapis On a gold ring
8692	(none)	(none)	B16959	Whetstone. Brown stone. Circular in section: head pierced for suspension ring.
10533	(none)	(none)	B16993	Whetstone Facetted bar, square in section with rounded top. Normal type. Top perforated to receive copper wire. [drawing]
8298	(none)	(none)	B17090	Whetstone. Hole perforated through top for attachment. Rectangular in section. Rounded top. [drawing]
8431	(none)	(none)	B17091	Whetstone Perforated at top Facetted [drawing c. 1:1]
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)
9934	(none)	(none)	B17093	Whetstone Dark grey, a rod octagonal in section with a (broken) copper ring for suspension
10417	(none)	(none)	B17094	Whetstone
9746	(none)	(none)	B17095	Whetstone Rounded top Square in section [drawing] 1:1
8035	(none)	(none)	B17096	Brown whetstone. [drawing 1:1]
8548	(none)	(none)	B17565	Whetstone Brown stone, pierced at top end: in the hole remains of the copper ring.