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Knife blades
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Garstang, GI
Medium/Technique
Iron
Dimensions
2.5 x 8.0 cm (1 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-530a
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionTwo knife blades with silver coil around shank.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, West Cemetery, tomb G (Garstang) 1; excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.