Anṣār (الأنصار) spear
Item
Title
Anṣār (الأنصار) spear
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Mahdist Army
Subject
Sudan; trophies; campaign mementoes; weaponry
Edged Weapons
Description
One of four spears, 92" long, head 26" long with pointed 21" blade. The spears are made of dark wood with steel heads. Three of the spears have no detail on the neck, however one has a brass neck with ribs on it. [Royal Engineers Museum 02/2016]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Format
wood; steel
Length 680mm (blade)
Identifier
5001.25.10.3
ES26
Source
Relation
Space/Place
Sudan
Africa
Rights
© Royal Engineers Museum
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A note on the term anṣār | Text |