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Whet stone

Whet stone
 2648 BCE-1296 BCE

Medium
sandstone
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
sandstone
Measurements
11.7 × 8.0 × 3.7 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Accession Number
695-D2
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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