2nd February 2023, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Edster
Apparently, every afternoon, certainly "frequently", the Khalifa held a big parade-like affair on a big field in Omdurman to whip up the faithful. Likely, your spear blade could have been used as a standard along with the flags, troops and drummers to keep the festivities going. It's a little small for battle, even for small units where the flags and mounted amirs provided directions. Yet religious figures could have hoisted it instead of a sword. Of course all of this is just a guess.
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Not sure about being too small for battle. The blade alone is 30 inches long and the spine starts at 1/2 inch thick.
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