Two unusual Moro kris

[RobT]

Ian,

I have a kris that is very similar to your example B. The greneng on mine is a bit more conventional and mine lacks the ganja line but the ganja area is heavily curved and narrow like yours. I can see no ghost indicating missing baca baca.
Also, on one side of mine, the base of the blade is noticeably lighter than the luk part. If this difference indicates a scarf weld, it is the most seamless one I have ever seen. The other side of the blade is all one shade and doesn’t show a seam either. Other than the number of luk (17), the blade itself looks like a typical 19th century kris. The center line follows the curve of the luk which shows that it was forged on a mandrel. The tip on yours looks odd but the center line appears to follow the luk.
The hilt on mine, with its very slender grip and bulbous pommel looks odd (perhaps the grip wrap was very thick?). The hilt appears to be ebony and is inlaid with MOP (some missing). There was a 5 pointed star inlay on the pommel (missing but probably MOP). No sheath.
Frankly, I don’t know what to make of either of these blades and having two examples just compounds the problem. In some ways, the blades are very conventional and in other ways they aren’t.

Sincerely,
RobT