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Fragments of dagger
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K430-1
Medium/Technique
Bronze and ivory and wood
Dimensions
Overall: 2.6 x 5.4 cm (1 x 2 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1565a-c
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBronze blade, wood and Ivory handle in fragments. Traces of cloth and other fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 430-1, December 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.