KM323 (Sandstone Whetstone) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Material description
Fine-grained, yellowish white sandstone. Local source.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Ground Stone Tool
Description
Small whetstone. Triangular outline, prismatic shape with six distinct surfaces, two large and four small. Five sides converge to pointed end; opposite end is long and thin. All surfaces are moderately smooth with at least some polish.
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight, sparse abrasion and scoring around edges.
Published as
Kardulias2022, pp. 1218, 1226, no. 945, fig. 26.3
Length
0.0869
Thickness
0.0313
Weight (kg)
0.22
Width
0.0998
Material
Sandstone (Material)
Drawing
Photograph