Hello Marcus,
Judging from the fittings, this is a northern Malay keris - possibly Terengganu, might be from further up North as well. How well does the blade fit the scabbard??
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The other question is if the singha (?) carving at the gandik is original or a later addition.
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I'm convinced that this is a later alteration, indeed. Tip of the blade is also redone. IMHO an old, genuine blade got ruined - sorry for the bad news.
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I also would like to see the hilt from the front.
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I'd second Detlef's request. The hilt seems to have some age but I can't place it yet. (IMHO probably N Malay, too...)
BTW, try carefully to remove that glue between hilt and selut.
Regards,
Kai