Gauntlet Sword (Pata) with Scabbard
Object type: Gauntlet sword (Pata) with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Indian, South Indian
Date: 18th century
Medium: Steel, silver, wood, textile
Dimensions: L. with scabbard 51 1/4 in. (130.2 cm); L. without scabbard 47 in. (119.4 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 5.3 oz. (1057.4 g); Wt. of scabbard 3.2 oz. (90.7 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936