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Pommel
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1061
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 5.5 x 11 cm (2 3/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2059
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionIvory dagger pommel curved in shape. One large split down the side. Deep depression on one side. Two copper rivets and small fragment of haft remaining.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 1061, excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.