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Whetstone Handle
Whetstone Handle
Whetstone Handle
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Whetstone Handle

Maker
Dateca. 8th century B.C.E.
GeographyLuristan, Iran, Asia
MediumBronze
Dimensionslength: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm; gross length: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm
Credit LineBequest of Lotte Adler Fields (Class of 1944)
Object number2014.65a-b
Status
Not on view
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
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