Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, silver, copper alloy
Dimensions
L. with sheath 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); L. without sheath 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); L. of blade 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 9.1 oz. (258 g); Wt. of sheath 6 oz. (170.1 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Sumatran, Batak
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1175a, b