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Originally Posted by RSWORD
It doesn't look like the base of the handle has been cut. It looks fully formed in hand with no evidence of being cut.
What is odd about the carved animal? Just the form/type?
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Normally the integrated selut is flush with the base of the hilt, see attached specimen. Also the selut looks to have a slightly different colour and patina as compared to the hilt itself.
The carved animal on the gandik looks odd because it has the body of a singa and the head of a naga or kalarau. It seems welded on the blade and not integral to it.
Regards