Nubian? dagger

[Lew]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Lew,

The four pronged geometric stamp at the forte is most interesting, any ideas on its meaning? Could it be makers mark/arsenal stamp?


Best regards,
jim

Jim

I have a friend who works at the Museum of Natural History and he says it is a representation of the battle of Omdurman. The British ranks were formed in a the shape of a square and were surrounded by the enemy fighters and stamp on the dagger is some type of commemoration of that battle.


Lew