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Pommel
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1803x
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 7.2 x 11.3 cm (2 13/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2051
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionEnd of oval pommel. Broken at one end with small chip at other. Encrusted with dirt with some root marks and salt encrustation.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 1803x. January 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.