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Pommel
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KN B27
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 7.5 cm (9/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2060
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionFragments of oval ivory dagger pommel. Six fragments with some staining and encrustation.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma KN (?) B 27. excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.