Javanese keris /nice wood /...blade ??

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I'm afraid as Rick suggested the pellet wood is painted. Did you try to clean the wood? You should try it on a small not very visible spot. I think you will notice the paint will be on the cloth while cleaning. Be careful please, because it is after all a nice keris. Painted pellet is often seen. Is the backside of the scabbard plain wood? 1 to 10 the pellet is painted.

Henk, I think this is real pellet wood.
The wrangka and ukiran both have visible signs of being cleaned in the past with either fine sandpaper or steel wool. Would the paint survive that ?

I have also tried cleaning it with a damp cloth and even applied some very fine sandpaper one 1 spot. But notjing comes of.

The bottom of the scabbard is made from one piece.
The back is mostly dark.

Anyway, I am quite sure it is not painted. Which brings me to the question.
What kind of blade is this ?
It looks very simple. But why the fancy wood ?
Is this an old blade ?