Sjors, I think I have already answered your question in my earlier post, however, put simply, the answer to your question depends upon the standard being applied.
I do appreciate that English is not your first language, and I may have been insufficiently direct in my earlier post, however, the question comes down to what standards one wishes to apply.
There is no doubt at all that your keris is of the correct form and construction to be called a keris.
However, as whether it is a "real" keris or not, well that depends on the standard being applied.
If one is inclined to snobbishness, then I'm sorry, your keris fails as a "real" keris for any number of reasons.
If one is not inclined to snobbishness, then yes, it is most definitely a real keris, and a fair example of its type.
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