Kris and Sheath

Unknown Artist

16th century

Kris and Sheath by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, gold, ivory, wood

Dimensions

L. with sheath 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); L. without sheath 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Wt. 10.4 oz. (294.8 g); Wt. of sheath 5.1 oz. (144.6 g)

Classification

Krisses

Culture

Javanese or Sumatran (Banten Sultanate)

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1270a, b

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