Rectangular paddle with a hole at one of the shorter edges; possibly a whetstone. Flat rectangular paddle, geometric design. Predynastic Period Naqada III phase, 2nd half of the 4th millennium BC, Egypt. Paddle; height 8.2 cm, width 11.1 cm, weight 0.174 kg., A long narrow metallic object is shown horizontally against a light gray background, with rounded tapered ends and a slightly irregular surface texture; the object displays a mix of dull metallic colors including shades of gray, bronze, and brown with small lighter flecks and subtle darker streaks along its length.
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Rectangular paddle with a hole at one of the shorter edges; possibly a whetstone. Flat rectangular paddle, geometric design. Predynastic Period Naqada III phase, 2nd half of the 4th millennium BC, Egypt. Paddle; height 8.2 cm, width 11.1 cm, weight 0.174 kg., A long narrow metallic object is shown horizontally against a light gray background, with rounded tapered ends and a slightly irregular surface texture; the object displays a mix of dull metallic colors including shades of gray, bronze, and brown with small lighter flecks and subtle darker streaks along its length.

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Rectangular paddle hole shorter edges whetstone Flat rectangular paddle geometric design Predynastic Period Naqada III phase 2nd half 4th millennium BC Egypt Paddle height 8.2 cm width 11.1 cm weight 0.174 kg long narrow metallic object shown horizontally light gray background rounded tapered ends slightly irregular surface texture object displays mix dull metallic colors shades gray bronze brown small lighter flecks subtle darker streaks length.

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