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Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Belgium
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I suspect 2nd half 20th century.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
Posts: 9,413
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Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Belgium
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Fulani Cameroon is also a possibility judging by the handle.
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Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
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Totally agree with Marc, middle of 20th century, and the leather work is from Saharan west Africa as noted. This seems a unique form of decoration especially on the guard, the woven leather styling, most unusual IMO.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Thank you Marc and Jim,
The unusual crossguard construction was the reason why I bought it! ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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