This hilt has some very interesting variations on the style that i do not believe i have seen before. It has a very distinct arch to the "back" and what appears to be a wooded mendak. The cecekan also seem to have a unique stylization to them. Has anyone else seen this style of planar ukiran before?
The blade, though simple, has an elegant flow and does seem to be nicely crafted. It appears to have a polish similar to what we would see on Balinese keris, though i am not sure that is a good indicator of origin. It is my understanding that this was once the desired finish on Javanese blades as well. Rick's blade is indeed similar to this one in basic form, yet there are subtle style differences here. Both this and Rick's blade do seem to me to be blades from Jawa.
