NICE OLD ANTIQUE INDIAN ISLAMIC MIDDLE EASTERN GAUNTLET PATA SWORD NO SHAMSHIR

Being offered is a very nice and unusual pata sword of either Indian or Middle Eastern origin. The arm guard has been taken from a Bazu band, a piece of armor made to protect the hands.

It is finely chiseled in floral motif with nice gold koftgari. A handle on the inside of the guard. The thin saber like blade with multiple fullers.

The blade and guard have been together a very long time judging by the patina around the blade plates that hold the blade to the guard. This could be a rare middle eastern take on the Indian pata or could be an Indian piece all together. In any case, it is unusual and nicely done. Measures 43 1/2 in total length.

The blade and the gauntlet have some type of old varnish that has preserved things well. The blade when viewing down the spine has a couple of bends which is not surprising given the thinner nature of the blade but fairly common amongst pata blades in my experience.

Please view my other auctions for a great variety of swords, daggers and tribal art. Sword, dagger, knife, Indian, middle eastern, Arabic, Islamic, shamshir, pata, Tulwar. The item "NICE OLD ANTIQUE INDIAN ISLAMIC MIDDLE EASTERN GAUNTLET PATA SWORD NO SHAMSHIR" is in sale since Thursday, February 04, 2016. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East". The seller is "rsword" and is located in Durham, North Carolina.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Color: Multi-Color
• Maker: Unknown
• Type: Swords
• Primary Material: Mixed Materials
• Age: 1800-1849
• Region of Origin: Middle East
• Original/Reproduction: Original