A klewang?

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Originally Posted by Ferguson

Picked up this "machete" from Ebay. It's a very simple working blade. Horn hilt.
I'm guessing Aceh, Sumatra?

Yes, it looks like klewang to me. Klewang is popular in Sumba or Sumbawa in Indonesia. It is in the category of Parang. And the same blade shape is also known to be in existence in various places in Malay Archipelago. Klewang has a more straight blade compare to other Parang which generally has a slightly curved blade.

Yours is a bit unique because of the round shaped blade point. Klewang/Parang Lading normally is having a blade point in the shape that looks like either a scramasaxe or a wharncliffe.

Originally Posted by Ferguson

According to a search on the forum, the hilt is Hulu tapa guda, common form? Any enlightenment welcomed.

The correct spelling of Hulu Tapa Guda in Malay is "Hulu Tapak Kuda". "Hulu" is hilt while "Tapak Kuda" is horse hoof. So "Hulu Tapak Kuda" means Horse hoof shaped hilt.

Hope this might give little help to you Steve.