Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 GTRexclude the reverse shows a man

the reverse shows a man wielding a spade

it was discovered that he was underage for military service

constructed of a black anodized magnetic steel shaft with nickel-plated magnetic steel fixtures secured to both the tip and throat

A Royal Order of Cambodia Knight/Chevalier (Assarariddhi)

silvered magnetic metal button bearing a raised number “1” on the interior

Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 GTRexclude the reverse shows a manTypical and characteristic of those locally made and used blades during the 1885 Sudanese war, featuring a tapered blade with two panels, a finely woven leather covered grip with an iron skull crusher pommel, leather scabbard with decorative ridging, worn tip and leather braided ring for attachment, total length of 28 cm, nice patina, fine.