Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Steel, ivory, copper, brass
Dimensions
L. with sheath 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); L. without sheath 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); L. of blade 10 1/2 in. (26.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 4.8 oz. (136.1 g); Wt. of sheath 4.1 oz. (116.2 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Sumatran, Palembang
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1140a, b