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Rivet and handle from dagger
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1600 A(4)
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 3.8 x 1.1 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1132
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionLarge fragment of sword handle, with one rivet still attached to handle, plus two loose rivets, all from bronze dagger.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1600 A(4). 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.