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Tool
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1600 C 5
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1797
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionTool. Model knife (of same type as 14-1-830). Bronze, blade and handle in one piece.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma - K 1600 C 5. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1920: received by the MFA.