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Dagger - blade
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K442-2
Medium/Technique
Bronze or copper
Dimensions
Overall: 22.9 x 4.7 cm (9 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1461
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBlade with tang and four fastening rivets in place. Fragments of ivory or wood handle attached.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K442-2. January 1914 - excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan..