The Hindoo spear we are shown appears to be (as have been those I've seen) a socketed, not a tanged blade.
This dagger seems to have a heavy tang?
The swedged (bevelled) decorations at the blade base also seem European to me.
This closely resembles a type of mediterranean dagger commonly used for pig hunting in Spain.
The upside down looking guard is a fairly common feature on DE Mediterranean daggers. A narrowed and even thickened ricassoe is common to such daggers, though the full pedestalization seen here is not common, and reminds me of Rennaissance stilletoes.
The guard and lower ferule appear to be plated (?tinned?) iron, while the upper ferule (?or is it a set-off area of wood?) and pommel appear to be brass, etc.
Is the handle round in section, or close to it?
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