Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Dagger with Wire Wrapped Wood Grip and Leather Scabbard IMA Merchandise 1943 and was assigned as

1943 and was assigned as a doctor to the U

Included with this remarkable named revolver and holster comes an original hand written letter addressed "My dear Gerald" dated 26th February 1870 making arrangements for a personal family meeting and signed "C

The term translates to crane or heron in English

Size 7 1/4”

or in extreme cold-climate conditions (parkas in cold weather

Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Dagger with Wire Wrapped Wood Grip and Leather Scabbard IMA Merchandise 1943 and was assigned asOriginal 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.