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Blade for a Kris

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow sword with a pointed tip. The blade is gray and silver with etched designs throughout. The top portion of the blade near the hilt has a gold-colored inlay with a shield shape. The hilt is T-shaped with a short protrusion upward and two short protrusions on either side. The hilt has etched designs on the sides and a gold-colored inlay on the top. The background is a plain off-white color. The title of the image is "Blade for a Kris" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, silver
Culture
Philippine, Moro
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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