Hello Jeff,
Considering that this is an old Jawa dhapur, I'd posit it's very likely Balinese craftsmanship. It might be crafted on Bali or in the Balinese colonies on Lombok - culturally that would not make any difference.
Keris that we consider specifically originating from Lombok (rather than Bali) are usually keris which appear to be influenced by Balinese style (or Jawa or Bugis) but deviate from the originating culture enough to suspect another (or mixed/fusion) origin. Quite often these exhibit fancy features that pretty much result in them being out of pakem from a traditionalist perspective...
Regards,
Kai
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