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Dagger
Nubian
Kerma
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Kerma, Cemetery S, K 425:2
Medium/Technique
Bronze, wood or bone, ivory, cloth and possibly hair
Dimensions
Length: 29 cm (11 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1564a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBronze blade set in wood or bone grip with rivets, ivory panel separate but fitting. Remains of sheath showing cloth and hair? Also box of small fragments.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Kerma - K 425-2, December 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.