Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, ivory, turquoise, gold
Dimensions
L. with sheath 18 7/8 in. (47.9 cm); L. without sheath 18 in. (45.7 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 15.4 oz. (436.6 g); Wt. of sheath 4.6 oz. (130.4 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Sumatran, South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan )
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1093a, b