Moulded Single-Edged Curved Knife (Bade-bade) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Wood, metal
Dimensions
L. with sheath 18 13/16 in. (47.8 cm); L. without sheath 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); L. of blade 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Wt. 8.6 oz. (243.8 g); Wt. of sheath 1.7 oz. (48.2 g)
Classification
Knives
Culture
Sumatran, possibly Acheen
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.690a, b