Судан и Большой Ближний Восток

245 Alexander S. Matveev. A Case of Survival of an Early Medieval Straight Sword... Fig. 7. An early 20th C. sword from Prof Herman Bell’s collection (the hilt decoration and quillons follow the same pattern as on the sword KH 394 of the Sudan National Museum, allegedly belonged to Funj Sultanate regent Nasir) 1 1 Hunley E. The Sudanese Kaskara Sword in Silver Dress. P. 6; Anderson J. et al. Royal Regalia. P. 162. However, even if the blade belonged to Nasir (1762–1769) (no evidence of this effect has been published), it seems to be mounted early in the 20th C., possibly in ‘Ali Dinar’s workshop in El Fasher. Fig. 8. ‘Ali Dinar’s workshop stile hilt, wrapped with silver filigree wire (left); see the internal construction of the hilt on the right: the grip is stripped from its leather covering (Hunley E. Kaskara Fuller Styles & Names. Fig. 18)