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Dagger - blade, pommel and rivet
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KX B-90
Medium/Technique
Bronze or Copper & Ivory
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: blade and grip 21.7 x 1.8 cm pomel 8.4 x 4.6 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1470a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionChild's or ceremonial weapon. Blade with fragmentary bone or ivory grip attached by seven rivets. Blade, ivory pommel and grip seperate.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KX B-90. March 1914 - excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.