Antique iron Gauntlet Pata SWORD hand engraved flower motifs fine quality.Made : Made of hand forged steel, hand hammered &hand chiseled.Both sides have pious Arabic calligraphy from holy book KORAN to invoke God’s power & blessingThe entire surface of this rare Gauntlet has an elaborate chiseled with floral and creeper design.Reverse of Gauntlet has cotton cushion & iron belt to withhold.It measures 19 inches inches long and wide 4.25 inches. This would be fine addition to your gem of collection, perfect gift or displayAn interesting set showing the influence of other cultures. This makes this set adding dramatic detailing to this incredible piece of armor.Since this unique Gauntlet is handmade, there is no exact copy of this.Below History is details of such Gauntlet is courtesy from web site and is for reference only. : ------- ------- ----- ---- -----Created during the Mughal period,[1] the pata\'s use in warfare appears to be mostly restricted to the 17th century[2] when the Marathas came into prominence. Ranging in length from 10-44 inches, it was considered to be a highly effective weapon for infantrymen against heavily armoured cavalry. Folklore has it that a Maratha soldier would use the dandpatta when encircled, so as to maximize the casualties on the opposition, before he fell. The founder of the Maratha Empire, Shivaji, was reputedly trained in the art of fighting with pata. One of his generals, Tanaji Malusare, wielded the weapon with both hands during the Battle of Sinhagad, before one of his hands was cut off by the Rajput Udaybhan Singh Rathod.In the Battle of Pratapgad, when Afzal Khan\'s bodyguard Sayyed Banda attacked Shivaji with swords, Shivaji\'s bodyguard Jiva Mahala fatally struck him down, cutting off one of Sayyed Banda\'s hands with a dandpatta

Good age related wear