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Dagger
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
743–698 B.C.
Object Place: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Tomb 134
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
32.7 cm (12 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.956
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionLong flat dagger. Bronze blade and tang. No handle.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Meroe, Tomb S 134 [Excav. date] Feb. 1921