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The scene chiseled in relief on the blade probably represents episodes from the Mintaraga, a popular Javanese tale about Arjuna, which ultimately derives from the Māhābharata. In the story the god Shiva, in the guise of a hunter, engages in a titanic single combat with Arjuna in order to test his worthiness as the leader of the Pāndavas.
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Title: Kris with Sheath
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: Malaysian
Medium: Iron, gold, wood
Dimensions: L. with sheath 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm); L. without sheath 18 13/16 in. (47.8 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 10.8 oz. (306.2 g); Wt. of sheath 6.6 oz. (187.1 g)
Classification: Krisses
Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number: 91.1.899a, b
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