I thought about it, Charles. I do not think it is a cut-down sword as the blade is quite thin. In the case of cut-down sword, it'd be more rigid and tapered toward the edge. This blade it flat, with almost spherical inward taper toward the center of the blade. I also do not think it was re-grunt, as it'd adversely affect the quality of wootz pattern. I quite agree with Rick as to India-Indonesian cross-cultural connection, and Indian origin as perhaps a trade/gift item for Indonesian/Sumatran market. My initial thoughts were in this direction before I started guessing about what else could it be:-) Thanks to all!
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