Executioner's Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, silver
Dimensions
L. with sheath 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm); L. without sheath 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm); L. of blade 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 13.4 oz. (379.9 g); Wt. of sheath 5.3 oz. (150.3 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Sumatran
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1199a, b