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Arms & ArmorSwordspossibly 18th century

Artwork Details

Title	Gauntlet Sword (Pata)
Medium	Steel
Dimensions	L. 48 1/2 in. (123.2 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 9.5 oz. (1176.5 g)
Classification	Swords
Department	Arms & Armor
Date	possibly 18th century
Credit Line	Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Indian
Date Range	1675 – 1825

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 31152