Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Steel, clam shell, wood, silver
Dimensions
L. with sheath 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); L. without sheath 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm); L. of blade 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 13.9 oz. (394.1 g); Wt. of sheath 5.5 oz. (155.9 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Sumatran, Sumatera Selatan
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1218a, b