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Model dagger
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11
2040–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 5
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Length: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2243
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing
DescriptionModel dagger, corroded and broken in half.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 5. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)