Lion Rampant - African empires

Research for a project to build a (as far as possible) historically accurate representation of the armies of Mansa Musa & the Mali empire in the 13th-14th centuries. I've not found any evidence to suggest anyone has done this before, and the sources are limited to say the least. But here goes....
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a group of men riding on the backs of horses
Horsemen of Rey Bouba
men dressed in costume riding on horses
Militaries of pre colonial africa
a group of men dressed in traditional african garb on horses with mountains in the background
Durbar festival, Nigeria.
an old drawing of men in native american clothing marching down a hill with trees on the other side
A phalanx masa on the march.
an old photo of men dressed in costumes on horses
The Mboku guvol , ritualized combat.
a drawing of a man holding a flag and wearing a face mask, standing in the sand
a group of men standing next to each other on top of a dirt field in front of a crowd
Militaries of pre colonial africa
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a group of people standing next to each other in front of a building with thatched roof
Militaries of pre colonial africa
an old fashion drawing of men and women on horses with camels in the background
Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Bornu, now Chad, Ed. Schauenburg, 1859
Nigeria. Figures 64–66 Emirate light cavalrymen. Figure 64, from Sokoto, has a Hausa-type shield, while Figure 65 has a Fulani-type shield. "LUGARD’S CONQUEST OF HAUSALAND 1903", from "Small Wars and Skirmishes 1902-1918" by Edwin Herbert
Nigeria. 64–66 Emirate light cavalry. 64 from Sokoto, has a Hausa shield, 65 has a Fulani shield.
Nigeria. Figures 64–66 Emirate light cavalrymen. Figure 64, from Sokoto, has a Hausa-type shield, while Figure 65 has a Fulani-type shield. "LUGARD’S CONQUEST OF HAUSALAND 1903", from "Small Wars and Skirmishes 1902-1918" by Edwin Herbert
nupe heavy cavalry
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