Gauntlet Sword (<i>Pata</i>)
Unknown Artist
hilt, dated A.H. 1126 /1714–15 CE; blade, probably 16th century
Medium
Steel, gold, textile
Dimensions
L. 52 1/2 in. (133.4 cm); L. of blade 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 2 oz. (1425 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
hilt, Indian; blade, European
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1538
Tags
Arabic