Kris with Sheath
Unknown Artist
Blade, 1766–67; Mount, 19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, silver, turquoise, garnet
Dimensions
L. with sheath 22 in. (55.9 cm); L. without sheath 19 9/16 in. (49.7 cm); W. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 7.8 oz. (674.7 g); Wt. of sheath 9.9 oz. (280.7 g)
Classification
Krisses
Culture
Malayan with Turkish mountings
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1194a, b