Oddly enough I've been asked to comment on this sword now three times within a week!
Teodor is of course spot on and these were my thoughts exactly. However, I think this is a piece that was done up in a takouba style later on including the guard and the scabbard. This is not surprising when looking at the takouba style influence in the region since the Fulani Jihad.
Frankly I do not think the blade is particularly old, the midrib looks not particularly well formed compared to more sturdy examples I've seen in the past.
The pommel however is quite pretty.
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