Relics from the Battle of Omdurman are on display at the Banqueting room in Whitehall. The reporter is reminded of crusading imagery when looking at the objects and he praises their beauty and level of craftmanship. Objects included a jibbah worn by Dervish cavalry and standards with bullet holes used during the battle.
The "striken field." Relics from Omdurman
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Black and white medium format negative of aerial view of river and forest
object | ARC/GUP/006/386
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Press Cutting: “The Horniman Museum”
object | ARC/HMG/PR/004/001/099
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Horniman Museum Accession Register: Gifts, 1949-1959
object | ARC/HMG/CM/001/008
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Da Zhai village. 12th April. Close up inside woman’s turban.
object | ARC/BAL/004/227
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