Executioner's Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Wood, silver
Dimensions
L. with sheath 25 3/8 in. (64.5 cm); L. without sheath 25 5/16 in. (64.3 cm); L. of blade 22 in. (55.9 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 10.7 oz. (303.3 g); Wt. of sheath 5.5 oz. (155.9 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Sumatran
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1214a, b