Lot 119:
A RARE SUDANESE ALIM STANDARD
Sold for: $375
Description
Wrought of steel in the form of a Sudanese spearhead, and deeply inlaid in brass with ALLAH, and VICTORY FROM ALLAH AND CON!UEST NIGH! ALI, MUHAMMAD! The long socket affixed by rivets at the bolster. These alims were carried before the Mahdi’s warriors. Mid-19th century. Overall length 57cm. Condition II
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