Kino,
This is a lovely, interesting piece, per usual from you!
I have one with a very similar pommel and I have always considered it a stylized version of the sarimanok (Moro chicken motif). I sorta look at this a a different version in much the same way we see a variety of versions of Jawa Demam on Indonesian and Malay kerises.The blade of mine is similar in size as well.
Of course I could very well be wrong and have wondered if it had more to do with a stylized flower motif.
I am traveling at the moment, but will try to post a pic of mine to this thread when I get back home.
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