Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Kaskara Broadsword with Leather Scabbard and Body Sling c.1870 17th Century - The Bronze SA Sport/Defence

- The Bronze SA Sport/Defence Badge was awarded to those who had successfully passed an educational and physical programme

Overall length: 37 3/4"

There is an Army Examiner "Passed" stamp in the lower right corner

Bottom straps attached to the Cargo Pack to join the two

on 7 April 1946 and was reportedly inactivated the same day

Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Kaskara Broadsword with Leather Scabbard and Body Sling c.1870 17th Century - The Bronze SA Sport/DefenceOriginal 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.