Thanks Ian!
The topic is really interesting. Judging by the swords and knives in the decor of which there are such nails, they were popular in a large area of Africa.
I tried to mark on the map of Africa the area of distribution of swords and knives presented by colleagues on Vikingsword in the decor of which there are nails.
Namely – Lunda, Chokwe, Yaka, Salampasu, Kwango, Suku are:
- Angola Eastern
- Zambia north-western (the Kanongesha-Lunda and the Ishindi-Lunda, Luapula valley (the Eastern Lunda or Kazembe-Lunda)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo.
And only Baule from Côte d'Ivoire falls out of this list.
Best regards,
Yuri.
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