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Keris or Kris
Keris or Kris
Keris or Kris
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Keris or Kris

NameHandheld armament (sword, knife, dagger)
CultureIndonesian
Dateca. 1960
Place madeINDONESIA, Southeast Asia, ASIA
Mediumwood, metal
Dimensionsoverall: 48 CM L X 14.5 CM W
Credit LineEstate of Audrey A. Tapy
Object numberA.1985.70.63
DescriptionAysymetrical dagger with sheath. Wood handle, wavy curved metal.
Keris with sheath
19th or 20th century
Keris with sheath
19th or 20th century
Dagger with sheath
Late 19th century
Keris knife/dagger with sheath
Early-mid 20th century
Knife and sheath
Artist not recorded
c. 1979
Sword
18th century, C. Mather
Sword with carved wood sheath
Early-mid 20th century
Sword
19th century
Sword and scabbard
Early 20th century
Sword
c. 1850
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
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