Gauntlet Sword (<i>Pata</i>)

Unknown Artist

hilt, dated A.H. 1126 /1714–15 CE; blade, probably 16th century

Gauntlet Sword (<i>Pata</i>) by Unknown Artist

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

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