Original Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Dagger with Leather Wrapped Wood Grip and Scabbard circa 1870 British Holsters This is among the very

This is among the very best and most unique groupings we have ever encountered

Notable features of this particular example include:

The Helmet comes with an original cotton carry bag complete with is pajama type fastening cord

This is a very nice genuine WW2 issue 1944 dated Bulova A-11 military watch

and they were up against a smaller force under the Boer General Louis Botha

Original Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Dagger with Leather Wrapped Wood Grip and Scabbard circa 1870 British Holsters This is among the veryOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880s the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on behalf of the Egyptian Khedive.