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Object Number
40-77-40/12784
Display Title
Trapezoidal whetstone with a hole drilled in the slightly larger end
Descriptions
Object Description
Trapezoidal whetstone with a hole drilled in the slightly larger end. Very well-worn in the center. Made of sandstone. 14.7 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Ground stone whetstone, trapazoidal, well worn, perforated at one end
Classification
- Raw Material
- Whetstone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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Vinica
Intrasite
Destroyed grave K
Materials
Sandstone
Dimensions
Overall: 14.7 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm (5 13/16 x 1 1/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/12784
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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