Yataghan sword, 1898.
Associated with Sir Robert Whigham, GCB KCMG DSO.
According to RUSI list, was taken from the Khalifa’s house at Khartoum after the Battle of Omdurman.
Curved blade with slight recurve at point.
Blade inlaid with gold curvilinear on arabesque motifs, and with divided and decorated with panels of Ottoman-Arabic, it uses the Persi-Arabic script for the Turkish language.
Two narrow fullers close to back of blade.
Wooden hilt and pommel, covered with leather and bound with silver wire.
‘Bird’s head’ pommel, partially covered with embossed silver sheet.
Hilt is probably a replacement.
Associated with 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899).