Underarmour & helmet

Item

Title

Underarmour & helmet

Creator

Creator Unrecorded

Subject

Sudan
Uniforms

Description

Suit of chain mail with a padded underarmour jerkin, an iron and mail headpiece and patched Jibbah under the jerkin. [FHM 09/2019]
Listed as coming from Lord Kitchener in the Gordon's School register of objects. [NSty 23/10/20]
Note in the Gordon's School register of objects: N.B. Jibbah under padded undershirt possibly the gift of Mrs Bunbury poss GGC73. [NSty 23/10/20]

Publisher

Making African Connections

Format

Underarmour: Length 1250mm; Width 800mm; Height 400mm. Helmet: Diameter 200mm; Length 600mm; Width 500mm

Identifier

GGC120

Rights

© Royal Engineers Museum

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The jibba: clothing for Sufi and soldier Text
Our mannequin