Sudan Mahdist daggers

Aleksey · 11th September 2014, 09:15 AM

I am awfully sorry - I forgot the attachement!

So please find enclosed the mural painting from Ura Kidhane Mihret Monastery, Tana Lake, depicting the classic Ethiopian shotel:

Edster · Today, 02:53 AM

To brings things up to date. A while back I saw a collection of Sudanese cap badges one of which was the soat'al of the Eastern Arab Corps of the Sudanese Defence Force. Likely collected by Gen. Gifford during his East Africa service in WW1.

I would appreciate if someone would extract the #947 image and post to show the badge.

https://lockdales.auctioneersvault.c...s/page0043.pdf

Eastern Arab Corps Wiki.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arab_Corps

Quote from Wiki "The Eastern Arab Corps represents a key institution in the formation and development of the Sudanese Armed Forces. Originating in the 1890s as a founding unit of the Sudan Defence Force, the Eastern Arab Corps was spearheaded by Beni Amer tribesmen of the Eastern Sudan. The insignia of the Eastern Arab Corps was the Shotal, a famous curved dagger used in Eastern Sudan.[2]" End Quote

The Double C grip likely originated in Kassala at least during WW1 by Beni Amer influence.

Best,
Ed

11th September 2014, 09:15 AM	#1
Aleksey Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 15	I am awfully sorry - I forgot the attachement! So please find enclosed the mural painting from Ura Kidhane Mihret Monastery, Tana Lake, depicting the classic Ethiopian shotel:

Today, 02:53 AM	#2
Edster Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 420	To brings things up to date. A while back I saw a collection of Sudanese cap badges one of which was the soat'al of the Eastern Arab Corps of the Sudanese Defence Force. Likely collected by Gen. Gifford during his East Africa service in WW1. I would appreciate if someone would extract the #947 image and post to show the badge. https://lockdales.auctioneersvault.c...s/page0043.pdf Eastern Arab Corps Wiki. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arab_Corps Quote from Wiki "The Eastern Arab Corps represents a key institution in the formation and development of the Sudanese Armed Forces. Originating in the 1890s as a founding unit of the Sudan Defence Force, the Eastern Arab Corps was spearheaded by Beni Amer tribesmen of the Eastern Sudan. The insignia of the Eastern Arab Corps was the Shotal, a famous curved dagger used in Eastern Sudan.[2]" End Quote The Double C grip likely originated in Kassala at least during WW1 by Beni Amer influence. Best, Ed