Tools and Weapons
Object Type
Weapons and Tools
Material
Stone
Country of Origin
Greece
Credit
The Government of the Hellenic Republic
Caption
Import Restricted since 2011.
Section I.A.3 of Designated List in force since 2011.
In flint/chert, obsidian, and other hard stones. Chipped stone types include blades, small blades, borers, scrapers, sickles, cores, and arrow heads. Ground stone types include grinders (e.g., mortars, pestles, millstones, whetstones), choppers, axes, hammers, and mace heads. Approximate date: 20,000 B.C. to 15th century B.C.
Example shown:
Grinding Stone and Milestone
Material: Volcanic Stone; Period: Grinding Stone - Archaic-Classical period (650-330 B.C.) / Milestone: Geometric; Provenance: Excavations during Construction of the Metro Lines, Athens (Acropolis station); Place of Production: Attica; Dimensions: Grinding Stone: height - 5.5 cm. / diameter - 6.5-6 cm., Milestone: length - 40 cm. / width - 16 cm. / thickness - 5-5.5 cm.