Unusual kris with shell guard

[kai]

I'm with Robert here:

Looking at the photo of the end of the hilt it looks as though the blades tang might extend completely through the hilt.

Yes, that looks like a full tang!

If it did I would suggest that there would also have been a small butt plate that is now missing.

A close-up with the focus on the tip of the pommel would be great, Carlos! Can you ascertain with a magnifying glass wether hints of a lost butt plate/cap can be seen (stain, wear, etc.)? Such a pommel cap or butt plate/peened tang would kinda mess with the flow of lines of this hilt though.

Can you tell if there could also have been a metal ferrule that is now missing on the guard end of the hilt like on the minisbad you have pictured next to it in the photo above?

I am sure there originally was an octagonal silver ferrule as well as strips of silver in the grip spiral (like also seen in Barry's example).

Regards,
Kai