Indian, south Indian art: 10 works, 1475 – 1900, mainly swords

Culture10 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	10
Date Range	1475 – 1900
Primary Department	Arms and Armor (10)
Most Common Form	Swords (7)
Public Domain	2 works (20%)

Works by Century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Dagger (Bichuwa)	Daggers	18th century	Indian, South Indian
Gauntlet Sword (Pata)	Swords	18th century	Indian, South Indian
Sword (Arivāl)	Swords	possibly 16th century	Indian, South Indian
Sword (Pattisa)	Swords	possibly 17th–18th century	Indian, South Indian
Sword	Swords	17th century	Indian, South Indian
Gauntlet Sword (Pata)	Swords	18th century	Indian, South Indian
Gauntlet Sword (Pata) with Scabbard	Swords	18th century	Indian, South Indian
Dagger (Knuckle Duster, Copy)	Daggers	19th century	Indian, south Indian
Gauntlet Dagger	Daggers	19th century	Indian, South Indian
Hilt of a Gauntlet Sword	Swords	19th century	Indian, South Indian

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access