Gauntlet Sword (<i>Pata</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Gauntlet Sword (<i>Pata</i>) has a long, narrow, straight silver metal blade with a pointed tip. The blade's surface appears worn. The hilt is gold-colored metal with a patterned design. The top of the hilt is cylindrical and has a flat top. Below the top, the hilt narrows then widens slightly. The background is light gray.