Hello Steve,
I'm also convinced that this is a cut-down Sumatran sword, most probably recycling a broken blade or otherwise damaged beyond repair. I'm not sure why they didn't choose to reground a more common klewang blade tip shape. In its former life, it could have been a Rudus, a Co Jang, or one of the Ladieng types (in a wide sense).
The old blade nicely shows its sandwich construction with a steel core!
Has the hilt a crack on the other side? That wire doesn't seem to be a traditional feature with these swords.
Regards,
Kai
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