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Originally Posted by thinreadline
Yes I have a lance in my own collection with a very similar decorated blade which I haven taken to be from Bornu . There is a in Liverpool museum an excellent display of a mounted Bornu warrior equiped with a similar lance, the horse & rider having full quilted armour.
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I remember it well!
http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12999
A great complete example. There seem to be some subtle differences with these depending on the region. But the overall form stays the same.