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E7433-0 - Polishing-StoneBack

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Description

Whetstone made from jade. The entire surface of this tool has been ground and polished. The edges along both sides and at one end are beveled on both surfaces. At the other end a groove that has been cut into the surface of the whetstone holds a piece of braided sinew. The rest of the sinew line, which has broken off, has a blue bead attached near the end.

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E7433-0
  • Object Type: whetstone
  • Materials: sinew, jade
  • Manufacturing Techniques: grinding, polishing
  • Tags: tool

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