Kris (Kris Cherita) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, pigment
Dimensions
L. with sheath 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm); L. without sheath 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); L. of blade 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 13.7 oz. (388.4 g); Wt. of sheath 4.7 oz. (133.2 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Balinese, grip, possibly Javanese or Madurese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1205a, b