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Originally Posted by Richard G
in Malawi, but I still think they are not typically sub-saharan African, and it would be interesting to know why.
Regards
Richard
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I agree there definably not tribal pieces...
I suspect the African company as majors traders & dealers of store goods 7 ivory may be the culprits...
But without evidence other Brit. Indian or Arab entrepreneurs could be involved.
Although hippo ivory was sold internationally , I suspect the use of small peg teeth implies local manufacture, despite the European trade knife tang & western Himalayan region type bolster... Which probably just ids the origin of the men who ran the business or businesses that had these made in Malawi...
spiral