Hello Detlef,
Both kris look like turn-of-century examples to me. The first blade also looks a bit Maranao-ish to me...
I don't think the excision was meant for a hanger block - these tend to be rare and situated at the center of the scabbard (only needed for the crosspiece-less Maguindanao scabbards anyway). Could you please try to get a close-up of this?
Regards,
Kai
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