Sudanese Slit drum made of wood. Al Mahdiva period, late 19th century. The drum was amongst many artefacts taken from the forces of the Khalifa by the British following the Battle of Omdurman in 1898 which signalled the end of the Mahdist State.

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Sudanese Slit drum made of wood. Al Mahdiva period, late 19th century. The drum was amongst many artefacts taken from the forces of the Khalifa by the British following the Battle of Omdurman in 1898 which signalled the end of the Mahdist State.

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