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Rivet from dagger
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1625x
Medium/Technique
Bronze, shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.7 x 1 cm (11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1267
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionFive rivets from bronze dagger. Three are corroded, two well preserved. Also two tortoise shell fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1625x. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.