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					Originally Posted by  M ELEY
					 
				 
				 
Perhaps we could see a closeup of the blade? If it's diamond-shaped in cross profile, I doubt the blade is African unless trade piece. The hilt, on the other hand... 
			
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 The blades from the Mauritania area are often to be found with that same shallow diamond cross-section blade, as per this example.  They are also to be found with straight blades.