Jungle Knife (Parang) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
L. with sheath 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm); L. without sheath 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 8.2 oz. (232.5 g); Wt. of sheath 2.3 oz. (65.2 g)
Classification
Knives
Culture
Malayan
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.801a, b