Odd Afghan find for ID

[archer]

Spiral, Thanks for the explanation of cast steels manufacturing steps.

AJ1356, The story was found by US Army forces, location unknown. Handling it
I would have said made as a toy for a child. The odd part is the hilt size will easily accommodate an adults hand. Maybe it is a ritual item. I'm hoping someone has seen this odd form before that would go a long way to answering the puzzle.