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Sword
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K 1600 B4
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 17.3 cm (1 3/16 x 6 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1462
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBronze. Blade; slightly bent. Tang broken off showing three of the rivet holes and one rivet in place.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K 1600 B4. January 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1920: Received by the MFA.