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Pommel

Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KIII 5 (3)

Medium/Technique Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 5.9 x 6.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2047
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionFragment of ivory dagger pommel, one fragment loose, badly split on all sides and dirt adhering. Complete.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KIII 5 (3). Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.