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Foundation deposit-model knife
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown king
362–342 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Pyramid I
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2944
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionF.D. SW #13. Model knife of sheet metal folded to form shank.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Pryamid I. 1919: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.