Sword (Kris)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a sword with a sheath. The sword and sheath are centered in the image. The sword's blade is partially unsheathed; the visible part is silver with a slight curve near the tip. The hilt is wrapped in black material, possibly leather or fabric, and topped with a copper-colored metal piece that resembles a bird's head. The sheath is dark brown and made of wood or bamboo. It has copper wire wrapped around it in a crisscross pattern, mainly near the bottom. The background is a gradient gray. The object is titled "Sword (Kris)" and the artist is unknown.