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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
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
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.