Hi Yves,
Appears to be a 20th C Sulu kris. Hard to tell if it has a separate gangya from the pictures despite there being a line present to suggest that it may. The cord wrap on the horse hoof hilt is a mid-20th C style and shows wear from handling. Age of the scabbard is probably mid-20th C also, but also hard to say because of damage. The yellow and green (plastic?) wrap on the scabbard is likely significant but I don't know what it means.
Would you post a full length picture of the sword outside its scabbard.
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