Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
16th–19th century
Medium
Horn (stag), brass, tortoise shell
Dimensions
L. with sheath 18 15/16 in. (48.1 cm); L. without sheath 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); L. of blade 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 7.8 oz. (221.1 g); Wt. of sheath 5.8 oz. (164.4 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Javanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1122a, b