Hi Chris
I'll have a go, "Sherlock Holmes" style....
(a) Socketed head = north of the Zambezi.
(b) Simple geometric decoration to the metal = usually Islamic influence.
(c) Head with hole and pinned to shaft = Congo or West Africa, not Sudan or
eastwards.
(d) Heart shaped blade = West Africa sahel area.
(e) Barbs to metal shank = West Africa, Sudan, Somalia etc..
My best conclusion is therefore - Manding, Taureg, Hausa, Fulani or nearby.
Regards.
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