For me it's 19th c. I've seen few of them.
Now ritual or decorative piece maybe...
Most of the objects posted on this forum are from the 19th c. (at least for the ethnographic forum)...
Best,
Kubur
AGREE WITH KUBUR IT HAS AGE TO IT,MANY KHANDAS WERE NOT ONLY USED FOR WARFARE BUT ALSO FOR CEREMONIAL PURPOSE ,NICE SWORD
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