Hello Ariel,
If I read Marcus correctly, he didn't want to imply any claims from the painting (which does seem to be post-independence, indeed).
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Even Rembrandt "blinded" his Samson with a Balinese kris.
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Minor quibble: The consensus is that this was probably a keris from the northern Javanese coastal towns (possibly including Banten to the West and Blumbangan to the East):
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11803
These peudeueng with hulu meu apet are typical status pieces in Aceh (less common in Gayo and Alas) and obviously an old adaptation from Indian Hindu swords. Thus, its association with Keumalahayati does seem to make sense. Since she was of royal blood, one would expect her to wear a more ornate version though (if really carrying a long sword with her at all).
Regards,
Kai