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25th May 2026, 11:40 PM
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A man I worked with on a dig in the 70's I knew as "Max" had been assistant district commissioner in the Sudan in the 1920's. Yes the Mahdist were still around, and the tribal culture still present.
Great bloke, and we will never see his like again! Wish I had spent more time with him, but I was still a boy. |
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Yesterday, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2023
Location: City by the Black Sea
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A very interesting sword. The blade is from Austria-Hungary, early to mid-18th century. I believe it's a unique example that arrived in the Sahel/Sudan and was later remade using local designs.
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Today, 01:39 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bay Area
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Thank you Yuri, it would seem the consensus is for an Austrian blade.
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