Wow, Maurice, where did you dig up this stunner? Thanks a lot for posting pics! 
 
I realize that you tried to avoid reflections but do you got any pic of the gangya area taken at a right angle? What is the approximate length of the blade? Any hints that the silver ferrule might be a bit later relacement? 
 
At the moment, I'm not leaning towards a Lumad origin: the gangya work seems pretty much Moro to me... 
 
Regards, 
Kai
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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