Balinese or Lombok keris, relief and engraving on both sides over approximately 4/5 of the blade length depicting a Naga Raja serpent with a golden ball in its mouth. This small gold ball inset in the mouth of the dragon (naga) on a keris is called the geliga emas (or gotri emas) A figurative hilt in the form of a priest figure made of silver, wrangka made of light-grained tropical wood, silver scabbard covering with figurative and floral repoussé work on both sides, overall length approx. 69 cm, blade length approx. 44.4 cm. signs of age and use, only has a small damage on the tip of the gandar. The silver is of course not cleaned to keep the old natural patina. it is Large and heavy 1.2Kg the real stuff for serious collectors. See the last pictures compared what is often sold as a keris. Sold by Balinese woodcarving expert Roland Smeets author of the book Understanding Balinese Woodcarvings.