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Pommel
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 5534-1
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 5 cm (1 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2061
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionLunate dagger pommel. Split in half with brown encrustation along with one rivet and many chips.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 5534-1. March 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.