I have a keris that is reputed to be the state execution keris of Brunei.
The pamor construction is stylistically Madurese. This was the opinion of Empu Suparman Supowijoyo, Empu Pauzan Pusposukadgo, and it is also my opinion.
In form this keris is a very slim Moro type of keris. A similar one was shown in this Forum some years ago.
Pandes from Jawa and Madura did move all over Maritime South East Asia. They would work in one place for a while and then move on to a different location.
I have used the term "keris", rather than "kris" because other members of the keris culture that forms the foundation of my knowledge would also spell the word in this way if referring to the keris I have mentioned.
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