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Model knife
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, 704
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Width x length: 1.6 x 13.1 cm (5/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.16754
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Knives, blades, scrapers
DescriptionModel or ceremonial knife blade of sheet gold, with rivet near the butt end.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Gebel Barkal, 704. 1916 : excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.