Nice blade, but it does not have the profile and features that i would normally expect to see on a anak-alang, so i would question that assessment.
The pendokok might well be dirty silver. Did you test with a magnet to determine that it was iron? Unfortunate that it is damaged so much however.
If you plan to restore you will want to create a new "toe" for the sheath and get a new pendokok. I would image that a nice piece of blade horn would work well here.
AFAIK peninsula blades are not normally stained, but i would say this blade certainly should be cleaned. However, i am not convinced that this keris isn't of Sumatran origin, in which case a staining might be in order.
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