A steel and silver-gilt long-bladed gauntlet sword (pata), Southern India, late 17th century the gauntlet, chiselled, pierced and silvered with raised floral scrolls divided into zones by high-relief chevron-pattern and beaded borders, the grip beneath the knuckle-guard consisting of an iron bar at right angles to the long, tapering, double-edged European steel blade, a metal wrist strap or loop with bud finials holds the lower arm securely in the gauntlet, the firangi blade engraved with letters HDAP SMOV (?), with modern display stand Lenght: 132cm. (52in.)
A steel and silver-gilt long-bladed gauntlet sword (pata), Southern India, late 17th century the gauntlet, chiselled, pierced and silvered with raised floral scrolls divided into zones by high-relief chevron-pattern and beaded borders, the grip beneath the knuckle-guard consisting of an iron bar at right angles to the long, tapering, double-edged European steel blade, a metal wrist strap or loop with bud finials holds the lower arm securely in the gauntlet, the firangi blade engraved with letters HDAP SMOV (?), with modern display stand Lenght: 132cm. (52in.)
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