Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, horn, lacquer, gold
Dimensions
L. with sheath 18 1/4 in. (46.3 cm); L. without sheath 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Wt. 8.7 oz. (246.6 g); Wt. of sheath 3.9 oz. (110.6 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Bornean, scabbard Javanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1107a, b