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Kris with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A long brown sheath and a long silver curved sword. The sheath and sword are lying vertically next to each other. The sheath is on the left. It is made from dark brown wood. It has a distinctive wide curved protrusion at the top. There are dark brown cords wrapped around the bottom. A small red pom pom is attached to the cords. The sheath gets narrower towards the bottom. The bottom is covered with a piece of brown leather. The hilt of the sword on the right is black and shaped like a bird. There is a beige piece separating the hilt from the blade. The blade is silver with a slight yellow tint. There are vertical ridges on the blade. The sword gets narrower towards the tip. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, cane (rattan)
Culture:
Philippine, Moro
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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