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Object Number 40-77-40/12806
Display Title Long sandstone whetstone, widened in the middle and flattened at one edge
Descriptions
Object Description Long sandstone whetstone, widened in the middle and flattened at one edge, which has a drilled hole. 17 x 2 cm.
Inventory Description Ground stone whetstone, rectangular, thicker at center, 1 side flattened and per
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Whetstone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Destroyed grave L
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 17 x 2 x 1.8 cm (6 11/16 x 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 40-77-40/12806
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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