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Dagger blade
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K5431
Medium/Technique
Copper or bronze
Dimensions
L: 24 cm W. (at greatest point): 4.4 cm D: 0.2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2077
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionCopper-bronze dagger blade with rounded point. Atypical shape. Metal in good condition. Some accretions and two rivets remaining.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma K5431. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.