Gauntlet Sword (&lt;i&gt;Pata&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Gauntlet sword (<i>Pata</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, Indian; blade, European
Date: 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
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936
Tags: Arabic