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Dagger and pommel
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KIV
Medium/Technique
Bronze or copper and Ivory
Dimensions
Pommel: L: 7.8 cm W: 4.0 cm D: 0.5 cm Blade: L: 17.8 cm W: 1.8 cm D: 0.3 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2081
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionPommel: Trapezoidal ivory pommel. Two large fragments loose at butt end. Otherwise, in good condition. Some surface staining and red ochre. Two rivets attached. One large rivet unattached. Blade: Copper-bronze blade. Two rivets attached. Some encrustation but in good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KIV no. 401. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.