I have been lucky just lately 

 .  That will probably end soon 

 .  The cost of shipping with bad pics must of helped.  I bought this thinking it was African maybe Congo or West Africa.  It could be Asian, Indian.  The way the decoration around the handle part spreads out and dissipates in a subtle way makes me think 
if  it is Asian I would think it was from the North East Frontier wild tribes as they used to say.  Personally I think this kind of subtly is more African 

 .  I need some help on this one.  I favour Africa but I would 

 .  The total length is just over 152cm.  The blade is 18cm long.  The brass parts are approximately 4cm in diameter.  It is heavy and could deliver a tremendous thrust.