So you'll hate me, but please remember, that our forum is open to discussions. And we never know what we will get when we post an item.
This armour looks like a 1950ties or 1970ties film prop.
The forging technique doesn't look African, from the inside. The rivets don't look Africans. The leather on iron plate doesn't make any sense to me.
The bad condition is another thing, may be it was stored in a basement with a lot of humidity.
The only thing that I can see as African is the crocodile skin, or maybe an alligator's skin from Florida...
