Hello Lee,
Congrats, that's certainly an exceptional piece!
I'm with Rick & Co. on both counts:
The slight forward curve of the blade is intentional and not rarely seen with "straight" kris.
And the swirl at the base of the blade is an additional pamor motif (kul buntet in Jawanese) - something I haven't seen before with any Moro kris! Could you please add a larger close-up of both sides of the base of blade?
A top view on the gangya would be great, too!
Regards,
Kai
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