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Pommel
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 12.5 cm (2 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2088
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionFragments of an ovoid Ivory dagger pommel with two rivets.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.