Luristan whetstone with animal head

W36

£200.00

Available

A grey stone whetstone (knife sharpening stone) decorated with a stylised animal head terminal.

Culture
North East Mesopotamia, probably Luristan, early 1st Millennium BC

Size
16.8 x 2.7 cms

Condition
Repaired from three pieces

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Denmark; acquired during the 1950’s-1960’s.

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