Piece / wood

Description

Piece of wood, dark brown, mounted in silver, parts raised in the shape of pyramids, encased in brown leather, and topped with a silver plaque that is inscribed 'This piece of wood was taken from the Mahdi's Tomb at Omdurman Sept 1898 J.G.R.': pre 1898

Museum reference

M.1933.188

Object name

Piece / wood

Date

Pre 1898

Materials

Wood, Silver, Leather

Associations

Ahmad bin Abd Allah, Muhammad, 1843 - 1885
Previous owner: Rennie, John George, Captain, 1898 (fl.)
Battle: Battle of Omdurman
War: Reconquest of the Sudan
War: Mahdist War
Omdurman, Sudan, Northern Africa