It's often what the people said: a bird like knife, duck or pelican.
You're right the knife is forged in one bar.No welding, no join.A good work of forging.Some other knives from this region of sub-saharian / central Africa are made in the same way.
Thickness between 4mm and 1cm, size 70cm/23cm, 3cm for the stem.
Luc
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