Ancient Egyptian whetstone fragment from Tell Dafana

Slim rectangular fragment, possibly from a whetstone, one end missing. Traces of modern paper adhering to one side. Few black marks at one end of the piece, ancient or modern ink. Probably a whetstone fragment, or a stone for making the surface of something flat.

Ancient Egyptian whetstone fragment from Tell Dafana

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.28.28
  • Material: whetstone
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: whetstone fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 55mm , Width: 10mm , Depth: 10mm
  • Site: Tell Dafana
  • Latitude: 30.860556
  • Longitude: 32.171389