I saw a month ago in an antique shop a slightly shorter example with a blade engraved finer but without date.
The scabbard was slightly different. The two extremities were of buffalo horn, and the top of the scabbard was surrounded by a red fabric embroidered with a golden / silver thread, with a passer-by to attach it to a belt.
The handle was also different, she represented a feline (tiger?). It was made of very finely sculpted horn with white glass eyes. The base of the handle was covered with a thick silver plate ornamented with plant motifs.
The problem is that it was expensive for me, especially since it was sold fixed on a bamboo board with West African weapons and the lot was indivisible ...
I took some photos with my phone (low quality) but I have to find the pictures.
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