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Bronze rivets
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Tumulus X B/340
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length x thickness: 2.0 x 1.1 cm (13/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1557
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThree loose rivets belonging to a bronze sword. Blade, handle and other rivets are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, Tumulus X B/340. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.