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Pommel
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1033
Medium/Technique
ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 16 cm (2 15/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2056
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionLarge dagger pommel broken in half with one side missing. Stained brown. Large area of center also missing. Weathered on broken edge.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 1033. excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.