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Stone tool: flint whetstone

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7242, G 7530-7540, street G 7500, G 7450, street G 7300

Flint nodule; oval shape, green stain on one side, used for sharpening copper implements. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-6-13
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tools & Equipment-Knives, Blades, Scrapers
  • Findspot
    G 7530-7540: pit G 7530 A, debris on floor of chamber
  • Material
    Flint
  • Dimensions
    Width: 8.1 cm Length: 11.1 cm Thickness: 5.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.2039
  • Date of Register Entry
    06/05/1927
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 4

Full Bibliography

  • Dunham, Dows, and William Kelly Simpson. The Mastaba of Queen Mersyankh III (G 7530-7540). Giza Mastabas 1. Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, 1974, p. 23.