HERE IS ANOTHER VARIATION SAID TO HAVE COME FROM CEYLON/ SIRI LANKA VERY SIMULAR TO THE OTHER ONE BUT LOOKS MORE RECENT AND NOT AS WELL MADE. I HAVE SEEN SOMETHING SIMULAR BUT WITH A DRAGONS HEAD CARRIED BY THE INDONESIAN TROOPS OCCUPING AMBON IN THE MOLUCCAS. SO PERHAPS THESE ARE A TYPE OF MILITARY ISSUE DAGGER.
THEY KIND OF TELL ME MADE IN INDIA ,AFTER ALL CEYLON IS VERY CLOSE TO INDIA SO SIMULAR WORK IS PROBABLY BEING DONE IN BOTH COUNTRYS TODAY.