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Bronze dagger
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 428-2
Medium/Technique
Bronze and ivory
Dimensions
Length (BLADE) x length (PANEL): 24.8 x 12.9 cm (9 3/4 x 5 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1559
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBronze. Blade complete wegy.inv 2272ith four rivets in place, band of incised lines down center of blade, grip missing, flat ivory panel in fragments and incomplete.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma - K 428-2. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1920: Received by the MFA.