Shayde,
You are very welcome. The Hadendawa khanjar is a very interesting weapon. I was surprised that the Kassala bladesmith said he made 10 of these knives /day in 1960 (s). That apparently was a modern peak. There were several government sponsored irrigation projects developing in Eastern Sudan at the time. They caused considerable social disruptions and relocations at the time as the projects disrupted traditional land rights and uses. No wonder people wanted to protect their personal and ethnic interests.
The leather belt shown is the only one I have seen other than in period photographs. Its condition suggests considerable age and may have been used during the Mahdiya era.
Regards,
Ed
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