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					Originally Posted by Kubur
					
				 Hi Stu, 
 Your sword is probably Malinke / Mandingo / West Africa.
 It's a short one, maybe from Cameroon, Tchad or Mali.
 I think that your blade is older than you think.
 The quality of the balde and the groves let me think that it's a 18/19th c. blade.
 Do you have some signs of half moons stamps both sides or at the end of the grooves?
 
 Best,
 Kubur
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 Hi Kubur,
 As stated above, there are no visible marks on the blade.
Stu