Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 GTRexclude A Royal Order of Cambodia

A Royal Order of Cambodia Knight/Chevalier (Assarariddhi)

very light contact on the "167" designation

the reverse shows a man wielding a spade

shares his brother's grave

creating this civic decoration to reward the brilliant acts of courage

Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 GTRexclude A Royal Order of CambodiaTypical 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.