Ali Dinar ibn Zakariya, Sultan of the Sudan (1865 - 1916), a silver-mounted presentation sword (kaskara) for Salatin Basha, dated 1910 Massive double-edged blade with richly etched inscription cartouches on both sides, including two magic squares, Islamic religious texts, three poems, and a long inscription to the effect that this sword was a gift from Sultan Ali Dinar to Salatin Basha in 1328 (= 1910). Massive brass quillons with finely engraved tughras on the finials bearing the names "Ali Dinar" and "Salatin Basha in 1328" respectively. Round wooden grip wit,

Ali Dinar ibn Zakariya, Sultan of the Sudan (1865 - 1916), a silver-mounted presentation sword (kaskara) for Salatin Basha, dated 1910 Massive double-edged blade with richly etched inscription cartouches on both sides, including two magic squares, Islamic religious texts, three poems, and a long inscription to the effect that this sword was a gift from Sultan Ali Dinar to Salatin Basha in 1328 (= 1910). Massive brass quillons with finely engraved tughras on the finials bearing the names "Ali Dinar" and "Salatin Basha in 1328" respectively. Round wooden grip wit, Stock Photo
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