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Dagger - blade only
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, KX B-267
Medium/Technique
Bronze or Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 24 cm (1 1/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1473
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionBlade only and partial decayed tang; fragment of tang separate.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, KX B-267. March 1914 - excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.