Can anyone identify this bean please

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my friend in France has found just 2 of these beans in her seed collection but she doesn't know what they are ? maybe they are precious as she only has the 2 that someone must have given her, any help appreciated
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We think we have found it and this is what we think it might be, anyway they are now planted !

Black Matpe
Urad(Vigna mungo), also referred to as urad dal, udad dal, urd bean, urd, urid, black matpe bean, black gram, black lentil. Black gram originated in India where it has been in cultivation from ancient times and is one of the most highly prized pulses of India. The product sold as "Black lentil" is usually the whole urad bean or urad dal. The product sold as "White lentil" is the same lentil with the black skin removed.
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