Sudanese Sword & Scabbard
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Object numberAKM.1974.15
TitleSudanese Sword & Scabbard
DescriptionThis scabbard came into the collection along with a sword and are believed to have originated from Sudan. It is not known how the objects were acquired by the donor, although it is likely that they were obtained from Sudanese soldiers during the so-called Anglo-Egyptian or Egyptian-Sudanese wars of the 1880s and 1890s. Material from these conflicts can be found in museums across Scotland.
Production period19th Century
Object namesword
Dimensions
Length: 840 mm
Width: 80 mm
Width: 80 mm
