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Dagger - blade only
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1600 C-27
Medium/Technique
Bronze or Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 38.1 cm (1 3/16 x 15 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1466
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBlade complete. Four rivets in place.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1600 C-27. February 1914 - excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.