Kris but from where

[David]

Detlef, i would say there is a possibility the blade could be an from Bali. The pamor reminds me of Bali work and the blade surface is polished. But i would not argue with anyone who felt strongly that it was from Java. Do we know the blade length?
I agree that this is a bit of a fantasy dress form and not suitable for traditional wear, but it is pretty unique. At least i have never seen anyone hollow out a stage horn like this to serve as a sarung. It is an interesting, though non-tradtional piece.

[A. G. Maisey]

Yes Detlef, possibly of Javanese manufacture.

In fact a lot of keris that are in Balinese dress, & have been for many years, are Javanese. The finish on this blade is Balinese, the dress is extremely likely to have been made in Bali, the blade might have been in Bali for a long time, or it might have been polished when it was given this new dress.

In the hand it might be possible to be a bit more definite, but from photos we can have a lot of hypotheticals.

[Sajen]

@ David,

Yes, the blade could be Balinese but like Alan said, I've seen several Javanese blades in Balinese or Lombok dresses which have been polished.
I would agree with Alan, that a Balinese origin could be possible but also a Javanese origin.

@ Alan,

Thank you, my thoughts as well.

Regards,
Detlef