Kris with Sheath

Unknown Artist

18th–19th century

Kris with Sheath by Unknown Artist

Medium

Ivory, brass, silver

Dimensions

L. with sheath 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); L. without sheath 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm); L. of blade 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); Wt. 11.9 oz. (337.4 g); Wt. of sheath 5.1 oz. (144.6 g)

Classification

Krisses

Culture

Indonesian, Sumbawa Island

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1224a, b

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