Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, ivory, silver, brass
Dimensions
L. with sheath 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); L. without sheath 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); L. of blade 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 13.1 oz. (371.4 g); Wt. of sheath 4 oz. (113.4 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Minangkabau
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1125a, b