Keris carita

[Emanuel]

Hello,

I acquired this keris not too long ago. Seems to be Javanese, dapur carita. Pamor is beras/wos wutah I think. The blade exhibits a nice sustained ring when struck.

Not particularly old, I have the impression the blade is coated with laquer as the surface is smooth and has what looks like streaks running the length of the blade. I realize it's practically impossible to tell from pictures whether this is the case or not, so I'll just ask if this is at all common.

I'd like to re-stain the blade to bring out the pamor some more, and I'm currently hunting for some appropriate realgar on the bay.

Any thoughts and comments would be appreciated.

Emanuel