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1938.365.8
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.
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Sudan, Europe
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Late 19th century
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