The selected region displays an antique short sword, closely resembling a 19th-century Spanish Colonial or Philippine-style sidearm/machete variant (such as a Luzon matulis or colonial short sword) featuring a characteristic recurved guard with an integral finger loop, a horn or dark wood grip, and a stitched leather scabbard. [1, 2]Design Features: A recurved iron or brass guard with an integral knuckle/finger loop, a two-piece horn or wooden grip, housed in a hand-stitched leather scabbard.Origin & Period: Typically attributed to mid-to-late 19th-century Spanish colonial influence in regions like Mexico or the Philippines

Sheath has some wear and handle is cracked