Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Steel, ivory, wood, copper, silver, semiprecious stones
Dimensions
L. with sheath 20 in. (50.8 cm); L. without sheath 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); L. of blade 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 13.9 oz. (394.1 g); Wt. of sheath 7.9 oz. (224 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
36.25.1219a, b