I like these, They are actually quite old 1900s possibly older. The more I read about the Sahel the more interesting and romantic it becomes. A nice find, is it formed from a European knife or do you think it might be of local manufacture? I like the big fat pompom of tassels. The only problem is how dry the leather is. I have a copper bladed knife amonst others from the same region. The leather is so dry I hate to pick it up, but handling is part of the pleasure of collecting. The really dry leather has a strange smell, I can only describe as spicy rather like the smell of curry powder. I like it. The knife that is. I love curry emmmmmmmm
