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Pommel
Nubian
Early Kerma
2400–2050 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KN 148x
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 4.7 cm (1/2 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2064
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionSmall lunate ivory dagger pommel. Yellowish in color with some brown staining at attachment for haft. Good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KN148x. April 1916: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.