Unknown Short Sword

[David]

Rob, i believe you may have misunderstood the tract i was taking here. I am not advocating that this is a Filipino weapon. My point was that unless you can find other blades that fit this profile and dress, that it is difficult to establish much of anything about it's origins. All we have are guesses. I also agree with IP that it is difficult for us to confirm any of your conclusions without better, more detailed photos. It is not that i don't believe you could be correct. It is just that i don't believe we have enough conclusive information on this piece yet to make those conclusions.

[kai]

There certainly are some rarer blade styles in Nepal and surroundings. Especially examples of lesser age may be tough to attribute to specific countries/areas though.

Here an example with a scabbard that is also seen with khukuri; I've seen it attributed to Newari origins.

Regards,
Kai