Kris with Sheath

Unknown Artist

possibly 17th–18th century

Kris with Sheath by Unknown Artist

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

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