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Dagger fragments
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, K 333:21x
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
No measurements for splintered wood
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1563b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionSmall box of fragments from wooden grip.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 333-21x, February 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.