Object number
1938.365.8
Description
Sword of typical Sudanese type, known as a kaskara. Discoidal wooden pommel covered in leather, hand grip bound with leather. A cross-shaped guard and a steel, double-edged blade, tapers down from both sides to form a rounded tip. Steel blade has been etched using a wax-resist method, to form stylized Islamic script on both sides. From the collection of General Sir Francis Howard housed at Castle Godwyn.
Production place
Sudan, Europe
Production period
Late 19th century
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