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Kris with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dagger and its sheath. The dagger has a long, thin blade with a pointed tip and a dark brown, carved wooden handle. The blade is mostly gray with some darker spots. The sheath is made of dark brown wood. It has a long, thin body and a wide, curved top that forms a T-shape. The sheath is placed to the right of the dagger. The background is a plain off-white color. The title of the image is "Kris with Sheath" and the artist is not specified but presumably associated with the object which is Kris.

Artwork Details

Date
16th–19th century
Medium
Ivory, wood, silver
Culture
probably Sumatran
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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