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Dagger - blade and rivets
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan (Nubia), Kerma, KX B-271
Medium/Technique
Bronze or copper
Dimensions
Length: 24.8 cm W. 2.5 cm (at greatest point) D. 0.2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2071
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBlade, no handle. Blade slightly bent but in good condition. Black surface accretions from decayed scabbard. Three complete rivets (b) remaining.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KX B-271. March 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.