Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
possibly 17th–18th century
Medium
Steel, wood, brass, gold, diamond, pigment
Dimensions
L. with sheath 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm); L. without sheath 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); L. of blade 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 13.6 oz. (385.6 g); Wt. of sheath 19.2 oz. (544 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Central Sumatran
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1130a, b