Converted Golok?

[taube]

Gentlemen,

here is a flea market find from last weekend.
I only took it because it has a former owner´s
name engraved in the handle.
A "Dr. Hans ..ichler" thought it was worth marking
it his property.

Probably an every day use tool.
The best match I can find is a Golok?

The handle is made of horn probably depicting
a lion or maybe a dragon?

Any ideas and hints are greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
taube.