Original Victorian Sudanese Mahdi Wars African Dervish Rhinoceros Hide Shield - circa 1890 French Edged Weapons and 2 rulers

and 2 rulers

You can read more about his life in his 2009 obituary at this link

The following pieces were most likely added by a previous collector for display purposes:

This is a very nice WWII German Heer Army Officer's Bullion Dress Brocade Belt

There is a zinc fitting around the handle

Original Victorian Sudanese Mahdi Wars African Dervish Rhinoceros Hide Shield - circa 1890 French Edged Weapons and 2 rulersOriginal Item: Only One Available. The loss of General Gordon at Khartoum in 1885 was a great blow to British prestige and yet it took thirteen years for Great Britain to extract revenge at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898. The religious leader, the Mahdi, "the chosen or expected one" had died shortly after the Gordon episode and the Caliphate was now led by the infamous and exceptionally brutal Khalifa, "the successor". These tribal natives of the