Alex,
That is an interesting and unusual dagger that you share. I have not seen a similar dagger before. I would lean towards India as an attribution for this one based on the koftgari. The shape of the handle and its facets reminds me of a pistol grip. The blade shape and the handle shape remind me of some Indonesian weapons, namely the badik. With the extensive trade between India and Sumatra it is plausible that some influences found their way back to India. After all, there are many weapons in Sumatra influenced by Indian weaponry so why not the reverse? Just a theory but opens the door for an interesting cross cultural piece. And of course, lovely wootz!
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