Hausa, Sudanese sword
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Object numberAKM.1975.176
TitleHausa, Sudanese sword
DescriptionThis sword is believed to have originated from Sudan. It is not known how this object were acquired by the donor, although it is likely that it was 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 date 1880 - 1900
Object namesword
Dimensions
whole Length: 930 mm
whole Width: 160 mm
whole Width: 160 mm
