Kris with Sheath, the hilt representing Batara Bayu
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, gold, semiprecious stones
Dimensions
L. with sheath 26 1/8 in. (66.4 cm); L. without sheath 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 1.3 oz. (490.4 g); Wt. of sheath 7.7 oz. (218.3 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Balinese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.23.2a, b