Thanks for posting this interesting knife, Thomas!
Tough to nail down its origin for sure: It probably hails from the Sumatran East coast (including the associated islands); an iron ferrule is not very common/traditional though. A kembang kacang(-like feature) is more widely found and includes the Malay peninsula and, especially, southern Sumatra and western Java (and beyond).
The fairly simple blade with fuller and no apparent pamor might possibly fit with northern regions - just a guess.
Regards,
Kai
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