Hello Charles,
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I am rather sure this sword originated in Borneo, and most likely Banjarmasin. Schmeltz's plate on swords from that area shows an example of a sword with an identical hilt...the largest sword on the page, but a quite different blade.
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Congrats, that's another unique score! This must be an old style that got out of fashion early.
The similarity is just amazing! I would not place much importance on the shape of the blade tip since both are really rare Banjar variants. Your blade exhibits typical inlay and definitely supports this origin.
Regards,
Kai