Hello Max,
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When I compare the scabbord with those of Indonesia, it looked different
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What exactly did you compare it with?
To me this looks like a fairly typical example of a scabbard with crescent crosspiece. Quite commonly seen throughout Sumatra, the Straits area, and the Malay peninsula.
Since wood doesn't last terribly long in a tropical climate, this may have been a local replacement (looks old and good quality wood); or it may have been an attempt to acculturate an imported keris to local tastes.
Regards,
Kai