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Dagger - blade, rivets
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1630-6
Medium/Technique
Bronze or Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 28.1 x 2.7 cm (11 1/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1464
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBlade complete with four rivet holes; three rivets in place. Three large rivets from pommel.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 1630-6, February 1914:excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.