ALL I CAN DO IS OFFER CONJECTURE ON THIS ONE. I WOULD SUSPECT A INDONESIAN OR MALAYSIAN ORIGIN. THE BLADE DOES HAVE A FORM SIMULAR TO THE PHILIPPINE TALIBION BUT DUE TO ITS SIZE AND AS IT IS V SHAPED BLADE AND NOT FLAT ON ONE SIDE THAT CAUSES ME TO ELIMINATE IT AS OF PHILIPPINE ORIGINS. THE HANDLE DOSEN'T LOOK PHILIPPINE TO ME EITHER. DUE TO ITS SIZE BLADE SHAPE AND SHARPNESS IT IS PROBABLY A SMALL KNIFE USED FOR VARIOUS CHORES. CARVEING ,GROOMING AND PERHAPS EVEN TO CUT UP FOOD OR BEETLE NUT COMES TO MIND, SOMETIMES REFERED TO IN THE WEST AS A UTILITY KNIFE.
OFTEN SUCH A KNIFE WILL HAVE BEEN SHARPENED FREQUENTLY AND AS THE STEEL USED IS OFTEN SOFTER TO TAKE A SHARPER EDGE EASILY IT SHOULD SHOW SOME WEAR TO THE BLADE. THE HANDLE SHOULD ALSO SHOW QUITE A NICE POLISH OR WEAR AS THIS TYPE OF KNIFE WOULD HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CARRIED AND USED OFTEN. GOOD LUCK ON PINNING IT DOWN FURTHER
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