Knife (Bade-bade) with Sheath

Medium

Wood, brass, gold, metal, horn

Dimensions

H. with sheath 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); H. without sheath 14 9/16 in. (37 cm); H. of blade 10 1/2 in. (26.6. cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g); Wt. of sheath 2.9 oz. (82.2 g)

Classification

Knives

Culture

Minangkabau

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1036a, b