Pata (weapon)
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Gauntlet Sword |
| Use: | Weapon, traditional weapon, equestrian weapon |
| Creation time: | approx. 15th century |
| Working time: | approx. 15th century - until now |
| Region of origin / author: |
India , warrior chest |
| Distribution: | India |
| Overall length: | approx. 112 cm |
| Blade length: | approx. 20 cm - over 100 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, metal, fabric, leather |
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The pata (Gauntlet Sword) is a medieval cut and thrust weapon from India .
history
The first patas were developed from Qatar in the 15th century . They were used throughout India, but were preferred in the Maratha Empire (1674-1818).
description
The pata is the further development of the Qatar. The handle is identical in structure. The difference is that with the Pata, the wearer's entire hand and forearm are protected. At the beginning of the development, wider metal plates were simply placed on the side arm protection bars of the Qatar in order to improve the protection for the hand. Another plate was added later to protect the top of the hand. At the end of the development, the entire outside of the hand and forearm was protected by a solid steel jacket that almost extends to the elbow. A leather strap and an additional metal strap are attached to the forearm protection in order to connect the forearm to the armor more firmly. In many examples, the handguard is richly engraved, decorated with inlays or gilded. The pata's blade is straight, double-edged and tapered to a point. The length of the blades is between 20 cm and over a meter.
use
The pata was too heavy and unwieldy for normal fencing . It was used in the cavalry as a heavy cutting weapon against the opposing foot soldiers or used like a lance in cavalry attacks .
See also
literature
- Robert Elgood: Hindu arms and ritual: arms and armor from India 1400-1865. Verlag Eburon, 2004, ISBN 978-90-5972-020-6 .
- E. Jaiwant Paul: Arms and Armor: Traditional Weapons of India. Roli Books, 2005, ISBN 978-81-7436-340-4 .
- Thomas Spencer Baynes: The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature. Issue 9, published by HG Allen, 1888, originally from Harvard University.
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint), pages 485 to 487.
Web links
- George Cameron Stone, Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. limited preview in Google Book search
- Pata at Oriental Arms [1]
- Pata at Oriental Arms [2]
- Pata at Oriental Arms [3]
Note : Fist knives and similar devices are prohibited items in Germany.
