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Old 2nd December 2024, 04:10 PM   #4
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The leatherwork on the scabbard has a clear Mandinka style, and European-inspired guards like this one aren't too uncommon. A Mandinka origin is likely but not sure, and geographically that can mean anywhere from the Gambia to Sierra Leone and then to Ségou.
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