Hi Freddy,
This is a Maguindanao kris and from around the turn of the 20c. Parts are original except for the aluminum parts which were added around WWII.
What was on top was a section made of different layers of horn or turtle shell, chased and stamped silver, and or MOP. Below are pictures of mine with MOP, turtle shell, and swassa (it is like yours in form).
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