I also have my difficulties with old Javanese keris. They mostly are worn down in a degree, which makes very difficult to appreciate them as a work of art (for an european), even if the details were good shaped in original state.
Probably the best way to learn, what are the norms of good workmanship, is to take Jensen's CD and compare it with the well preserved european examples there, detail for detail.
The gonjo looks a little bit strange to me - a replacement? Probably different material used.
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