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[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Iain

From the leather and loop pommel it is a Mandingo dagger. The fur is not unusual as well for these.

Thank you Ian for correction, so the dagger is from West Africa.

Regards,

Detlef

[Iain]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you Ian for correction, so the dagger is from West Africa.

Regards,

Detlef

Happy to comment when I can. These daggers seem similar to some Mandingo swords I've seen labelled as being from Liberia and Sierra Leone. But I am not really sure if this is the correct and precise tribal attribution. It is not really my area.

Here's one of the examples I was thinking of.