Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, silver, ivory, horn
Dimensions
H. with scabbard 27 7/8 in. (58.1 cm); H. without scabbard 24 1/4 in. (6.6 cm); H. of blade 21 in. (53.3 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.9 oz. (479.1 g); Wt. of scabbard 8 oz. (226.8 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Philippine, Sulu
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1244a, b