Stone tool: sandstone whetstone
Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2419, G 2400, G 5225, G 2186, G 2402, G 2438, G 2014, G 7765, G 7050
Piece of red sandstone, used for shapening copper implements; green copper stains.
Illustration: Yes
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_40-2-16
- Alternate IDs
- 40-2-16; HUMFA_40-2-16
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tools & equipment-Miscellaneous
- Entry Date
- 02/11/1940
- Title
- Stone tool: sandstone whetstone
- Medium
- Sandstone
- Dimensions
- Width: 8.7 cm Length: 14.2 cm Thickness: 7.7 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Mastaba G 7050, on bottom course of casing of W wall