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Sword
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KIV 413-3
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 24.7 cm (1 3/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1459
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBronze. Blade only. Tang with four bolt holes for fastening to handle. Incrusted. - COMPLETE
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KIV 413-3. December 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.