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Knife
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia, Kerma
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1795
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionTool. Bronze knife. Specialized form, for cutting leather?
ProvenanceFrom Kerma. December 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1920: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.