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Rivets
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KXB 346
Medium/Technique
bronze
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Length: 37.5 cm W. (at greatest point) 3.2 cm D. 0.5 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1558
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionFive corroded rivets and one small bead.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KXB, object 346. March 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.