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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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