Sudanese Mahdist Mace and daggers

Battara · 29th March 2022, 12:43 AM

Folks, nice fabrics but the textiles need to be discussed separately in the Ethnographic Miscellania section. Please leave the weapons discussion only in the Ethno section.

kronckew · 29th March 2022, 01:53 PM

The cow head mace is a qajar revival parade item, how a mahdist got it would be interesting.

Jack Fletcher · 30th March 2022, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

The cow head mace is a qajar revival parade item, how a mahdist got it would be interesting.

Possibly a pilgrimage as I have heard accounts of some Sudanese Sufi leaders going on pilgrimage to Iran and other Islamic countries

29th March 2022, 12:43 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Folks, nice fabrics but the textiles need to be discussed separately in the Ethnographic Miscellania section. Please leave the weapons discussion only in the Ethno section.

29th March 2022, 01:53 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	The cow head mace is a qajar revival parade item, how a mahdist got it would be interesting.