I disagree as this type got somewhat downward tip, this one is commonly called pedang suduk maru "maru-stabbing-sword"
I owned several specimen of this sword. Basic characteristic is the half-front sharp upper part. Pedang lurus is another type with straight blade and sharp on both side down to the very bottom (I also owned a specimen of this type), so much that European mistakenly called this type of sword as Javanese epee
this type of sword (suduk maru) got a very long history, as it was evolved from longer and broader form of ancient Hindu sword - I will post some pics of it in near future
regards
Donny
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