If it weren't for the quillions & grip, I would have said it was Indian, since there are some pretty bizarre examples of blades on various types of swords from that area. An African has its attraction, but it must be an odd-ball hybrid one-off, because I can't think of anything from that part of the world that typically has that kind of handle.
Incidently, it looks to me that the grip has indeed been shortened, unless it was made for a cartoon character -- it only has three finger grooves and I doubt one could comfortably choke up a grip right against the cross-guard. Considering the diameter of the handle as a guide for proportions, it looks pretty short.
Can anyone see designs in the rounded bits? I can't tell if its just irregularities in the blade surface, or something stamped in there (other than the thin crescents, that is).
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