Sword (Kris)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sword (Kris) by artist, Indonesian. Long silver sword with a wavy blade and T-shaped hilt. The hilt is wrapped in dark material, possibly leather or fabric. A small orange and brown pommel on top of the hilt. The crossguard is flat and wide with decorative ends. The background of the image is a light gray color. The sword takes up most of the image. The blade occupies the majority of the sword's length. The blade's edge is not smooth.