Help ID the ethnic origin of this knife handle

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Originally Posted by Robert

I hope that you do not mind, but I have cropped your photo to show the hilt and the numbers a little better. The biggest problem I see in trying to identify where this was made is that anyone could have seen this style of hilt on another piece, liked it and had a copy cast and mounted to a blade they already had. Posting a few close-ups that show all of the stampings on the hilt might also be of help in trying to identify the origin of this piece.

Best,
Robert

Thank you Robert , that is a very good point and excellent suggestion ... as soon as I am back home I will do that .