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Dagger blade
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KIV B no. 51
Medium/Technique
Copper or bronze
Dimensions
Length: 20.3 cm; width at greatest point: 1.9 cm; depth: 0.2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2074
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionShort Copper-bronze dagger blade. No handle. Slightly bent. Remains of scabbard adhering to surface. Metal in good condition. Two rivets remaining.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KIV B no. 51. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.