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Knives
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90–50 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 5; Object Place: Nubia, Sudan
Medium/Technique
Iron
Dimensions
13.2 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm (5 3/16 x 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-166a
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing
DescriptionFour knives with hook handles -all broken
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 5 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.