Two West African swords/cutlasses for I.D.

[Martin Lubojacky]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Whilst dabbling in African weapons I found this....see https://www.pinterest.com/pin/393009504964550873/

Maybe the Picture was taken by pinterest from this forum ? I bought these three swords in Nigeria - the top one in Lagos. This is very old one, heavy steel blade and I would say fighting weapon (slashing). The handle is made of wood with old iron mountings. The two made of brass are of Yoruba origin, from Ibadan