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Dagger - blade
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1090-X
Medium/Technique
Bronze and Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 20.2 cm (7/8 x 7 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1480
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBlade badly corroded. Tang incomplete; two rivet holes preserved.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1090-X. March 1914 - excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.