Hello,
Just a remark to the Freddy´s statement.
This is probably Vere or very simmilar to Vere (as far as comparision with pictures - also in Zirngibl books or on internet - is concerned). I do not have tribal map for disposal, but based on what I have seen before this style of work should be comming from the Mandara Mountains region (as already said -North Nigerian - Cameroonian borderland), probably willages between Rhumsiki and Guili. The patina seems really to be artificial, but, on the other side, this kind of daggers was often produced for ceremonial and symbolic uses with corresponding quality of blade.
My opinion is genuin ("tribaly used") Vere knives are extremely very rare, it is too much difficult to obtain them.
Regards,
Martin
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