Thanks for the pics Lew and my apologies for getting back to this thread a little late.
I agree, definitely forged and not from a machete. I can see the fuller. I find the incised lines around the edge interesting as this motif shows up some takouba as well. I've sometimes wondered how much is deliberate or if it comes from the sharpening technique, this looks intentional though as a decorative motif.
Interesting point about the pommels being integral. I'm assuming this piece is the same?
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