Interesting note on the triangular scabbard rings, had not been aware of that note. Keep in mind these blades were remounted many, many times through generations, but I would say this is certainly post WWII .
While it is true we do see of lot of these, they remain fascinating vestiges of the Saharan cultures, particularly the Tuareg. The ongoing work by Iain on these and his website, collections and historical data is exemplary and has established amazing perspective on these which renders even the most commonly seen examples far from mundane.
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