Freddy, I think you've nailed it
Hi Freddy,
I think you've found a mate to my piece. The museum blade has pretty much the same shape and appears to have a T-rib also. The hilt is also similar and has a brass ferrule plus a brass band below the pommel like mine. What really puts a lock on it is the similarity of decoration on the ferrule. Both pieces must be from the same culture. Presumably the museum's African designation is correct but I really wish they could be more specific. I'll look through Spring and Zirngible tonight to see if I can find out anything further. Thanks a lot for the ID.
Sincerely,
RobT
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