Firstly, thank you all for your thoughts on this.
I'm glad I was mostly right on the stuff I said.
I'm also glad I didn't pay terribly much for these.
Mostly, I still likely them, and I'm happy to have an opportunity to learn. It's strange how much easier it is to seem flaws with something (in this case the ricikan on the Surakarta Keris) once someone else points them out.
Secondly, it does infact seem to be a iras scabbard. I'll try to post some pics in the morning. The mark visible is indeed a deep scratch.
Also, the wood inside the pendok is in not great condition.
Thanks,
Leif
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