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Dagger
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Kerma, Cemetery S, K 333:21
Medium/Technique
Ivory, wood, bronze
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1563a
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBronze. Bronze blade with bone grip attached, ivory panel separate but fitting on.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma - K 333-21, February 1914. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.