Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi Kaskara Broadsword with Leather Scabbard and Body Sling c.1880 colts It is sometimes called the

It is sometimes called the "8 Fighter"

II Crown in the center of the red & blue enameled helmet plate

With some quick research we have not been able to identify this officer but it makes a wonderful investigation for the dedicated collector

Standard features include a relatively straight wooden handle covered with leather and a wire grip

We were not able to find the number on the scabbard

Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi Kaskara Broadsword with Leather Scabbard and Body Sling c.1880 colts It is sometimes called theOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880's 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.