I'd like to see better photos of the hilt. I can't tell much about it from these as to the quality of it from these shots. As you say Ariel, this is not really your avenue. I would therefore recommend you do very little to this. There are special methods for cleaning keris blades and if it is not your thing the less done the better. I would oil the blade well, maybe brushing it with a soft toothbrush a bit to remove any surface rust. The hilt need a pendokok so you might want to look into that.
I wouldn't necessarily fill gaps, but i would re-glue the sheath.
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