A rare Garo Dao of the Naga people

dating: circa 1900 provenance: India, Completely in iron, with palmed, double-edged blade, with triple tip and tapering toward the base, ribbed in the center. Long, curved tang, with small rests. Quillon composed of an iron, cusped segment, inserted inside the specific hole in the blade's tang. Grip in one piece with the blade, with small fuller and pommel shaped as a small axe. Provenance: Nagaland-Assam. length 77,5 cm.