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Originally Posted by Battara
M14 does look like it is from Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. What is odd is the base of the blade with the upturned steel.
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I would agree that this blade is not Indonesian and probably originates somewhere in the Philippines. But it is much like a kerns sepang in it's equally balanced "gonjo". The upturned direction of this blade in that area is reminiscent of this unusual example from Bali.
http://old.blades.free.fr/keris/coll...ba03/kba03.htm