I just don't know! That will have to wait on me doing a quick scrub and etch.
It's a frustrating piece. The blade shape has been a "go too" for a rigid stabbing spear since the bronze age, so is really more about function than ethnicity. I see example from bronze age Luristan, Migration period Norway, and even 19th century Europe, and damn near everywhere and when in between. I thought the tang would be more indicative of origin, as that is more about local traditions in smithing than function.
It's well made, quite heavy and functional, and so I am confident that it is not some dealers sport. I will have to see what an etch brings out.
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