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Dagger grip and rivets
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KXB debris
Medium/Technique
wood and bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 2.9 kg, 5.4 x 1.9 cm (6.4 lb., 2 1/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1592
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionFragment of sword grip with three rivets in place
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KXB, sacrificial corridor, debris. March 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.