LOT 397:
AN MUGHAL INDIAN PATA GAUNTLET SWORD, 18TH-19 C
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AN MUGHAL INDIAN PATA GAUNTLET SWORD, 18TH-19 C
Indian pata sword, 18th-19th century. Double-edged blade with no fuller mounted in a gauntlet hilt. Pair of engraved and chiseled langets extending over almost a third of the length of the blade on each side. The armored gauntlet is decorated with embossed floral ornament. Known as a "MOGUL PATA" sword, these usually date to the 17th Century. They were introduced first in Northern India by the Muslim Iranian "MOGULS, " who took over most of India in the 1600s.
Dimensions: L: 44 in., (113 cm.)
Condition: Good, may require cleaning.