I agree with Henk.
These weapons where not made for indonesian people.
In that case I can not Imagine that there would be a date and name.
The shape is indeed of a hartsvanger and also the handguards often follow hartvangers designs.
Ps. this summer I visted family in France and I saw a golok with also a inscription, but then tjikeru or something like that.
The owner told me that he bought it in the 70' and that it was made before his own eyes in a workshop in Jakarta, using old car springs.
So I can imagine that the name Tjikeroeh was also used in other locations.
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