This fine armor was intended to be equally suitable for war or the tournament. For the tournament, it is designed for foot combat in which two adversaries fought armed with poleax or broadsword.
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This lance, made of a single piece of wood, finely fluted, with forged iron tip was used for tilting at the quintain, a revolving target simulating an opponent and tilting at the ring, which emphasized accurate placement of the lance point.
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This shield was made to be used in battle as well as on the tournament field and is equally suitable for both.
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This fine sword was made for a well to do, probably titled military officer.
Blade length: 32”
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115 1/4” length. Tapered natural cane haft with forged iron base shoe. Huge (21” total) leaf shaped head with medial ridge, chamfered cutting edges and indented top conical socket.
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In 1881 Islamic fundamentalist and religious scholar Mohammed Ahmed declared himself Mahdi, redeemer of Islam and raised an army to purify the Sudan of infidels.
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The Mad Mahdi and the Sudanese War of 1885-98
In 1881 Islamic fundamentalist and religious scholar Mohammed Ahmed declared himself Mahdi, redeemer of Islam and raised an army to purify the Sudan of infidels.
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The Mad Mahdi and the Sudanese War of 1885-98
In 1881 Islamic fundamentalist and religious scholar Mohammed Ahmed declared himself Mahdi, redeemer of Islam and raised an army to purify the Sudan of infidels.
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The Mad Mahdi and the Sudanese War of 1885-98
In 1881 Islamic fundamentalist and religious scholar Mohammed Ahmed declared himself Mahdi, redeemer of Islam and raised an army to purify the Sudan of infidels.
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Mahdist period C.1880’s. Carved wood with integral fluted head and tapered haft sheathed in Nile crocodile skin.
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Made from a captured French bayonet. 11 5/8” triangular blade etched with thuluth scrip throughout. Brass guard with expanded terminals.
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Classic example of the type with 6 3/4” jambiya form blade etched with geometric panel at the base and thuluth script panel to the point, both sides.
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From a disciple of the Mahdi. Hilt and scabbard decoration of large trade beads as above with simpler decoration and identical age character.
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The wood hilt with surface textured for better purchase by scorching which raises the grain.
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8” d.e. blade with flat medial and chamfered edges, seated in a copper oval, probably made from an English large penny.
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5 7/8” d.e. blade with triple fullers, decorated with incised bands and punched scallops with cruciform motif at the forte.
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11 1/4” curved d.e. blade village forged, tool finished and boldly incised with diamond and hatched band motifs. The grip wrapped in stitched Nile crocodile skin.
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11 1/4” curved d.e. blade village forged, tool finished and boldly incised with diamond and hatched band motifs. The grip wrapped in stitched Nile crocodile skin.
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Heavy 10” blade with triple fullers and incised cruciform decoration, as found on the Taureg takouba broadsword and may have been made from one for use by the Mahdists.
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6 7/8” chamfered edge blade, light gray with original tool finish. Reptile skin wrapped grip.
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6 7/8” chamfered edge blade, light gray with original tool finish. Reptile skin wrapped grip.
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Large example with 35 1/4” d.e. double fullered broadsword blade. Large diamond section cross guard with reverse langets.
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24 3/4” d.e. blade etched both sides in five panels of thuluth inscriptions. Brass guard with reverse langets, leather wrapped grip and disk pommel. Leather covered scabbard with swelled cross band with hanging ring.
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14 1/8” d.e. blade with delicate stipple banded edges and medial ridge. Elongated grip in two stages for two hand use.
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10 3/4” d.e. leaf shaped blade made from an earlier broadsword with a fuller angled from the forte and two large copper plugs. Surface smooth to light and medium pitting.
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6 1/8” spear point blade near bright with original tool finish. Few tiny storage rust spots-negligible.
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6 1/2” d.e. leaf shaped blade deeply incised with a panel of crescents. The one piece black horn grip of Persian form, excellent with slight grain texture.
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Designed to penetrate the factory made mail armor produced in Birmingham England and delivered to the Egyptian army.
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Finely forged head of elongated leaf shape with raised medial and scallop cluster to the mid point.
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7 1/2” length. Identical period and related form with finely forged iron head. Central ridge on raised medial stepped down to the broadly fluted edge.
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