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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

I have seen, I have had, and I still have pedangs with gonjo, kembang kacang, and ron dha.

A keris can have a gonjo, but not all blades with a gonjo are keris blades.

This blade has some characteristics that we might expect to see in a keris blade, but it does not come close to any dhapur I can recall.

However, the alignment of hilt to blade angle is perfect for a pedang suduk, and the hilt itself, which appears to be contemporaneous with the blade and scabbard, is a pedang hilt, rather than a keris hilt.

Note also the curve of the blade, which is towards the wadidang side of the blade, rather than the front of the blade, now imagine if this were to be mounted as a keris:- the blade curve would be in the wrong direction; a keris blade curves away from the wadidang, not towards it..

This is a pedang suduk. Mounted in a unique and peculiar way, but a pedang suduk just the same.

For origin I tend towards Palembang area:- the scabbard has Palembang characteristics, the blade has Javanese characteristics, and Javanese characteristics also occur in better Palembang blades. The hilt has been carved in an archaic style that does occur in Jawa.

Very conclusive arguments. And the sheat has indeed Palembang characteristics. Thank you Alan.