it's more properly called a koummya of koummyah by collectors, from northwest africa, morrocco-ish. would normally have a couple suspension rings for a cord baldric in the scabbard flanges. the main edge is on the inside of the curve, unlike most jambiyah. there is a false edge on the outside of the curve.
modern ones are still bring made for the tourist market, usually with fairly thin blades (less than 4mm), older ones tend to have better defined & thicker blades. they are also frequently fairly roughly finished blades. nothing to do with wootz.
do a search here on 'koummya' for more info & examples. (or google)
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