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weapons 27 21st September 2013 03:11 PM

thega or sosun pata ???
 
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can we consider this sword as a Thega or a sosun pata?
Anyone know you it the marking on the blade and its meaning..

.It is 99cm long, the blade 79cm
5.5 cm wide at the beginning of the blade and 8 cm at widest...

Iain 21st September 2013 04:22 PM

Sosun pata as far as I understand the term. Afraid I can't help with the rest of your queries.

Jens Nordlunde 21st September 2013 04:49 PM

It is an early south Indian susan pata.
I am afraid that I cant tell you the meaning of the chiselling, but it is interesting to notice, that the person shown has a 'ball' like mace, as they were also old. Later they usen maces of other types.

CharlesS 21st September 2013 04:56 PM

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Could the chiseled figure be Vishnu or perhaps Hanuman?? I believe they are carrying a ball-head mace in many images and statues. I believe I see a tale in the image and a somewhat distorted face....I lean towards it being Hanuman(Picture source: India Vilas).

fearn 21st September 2013 05:38 PM

I was guessing Hanuman.

Runjeet Singh 21st September 2013 05:43 PM

I think you are right Charles - It's Hunuman - you can see the tail, and the large top lip.

Runjeet

weapons 27 21st September 2013 07:43 PM

this sword would be 19th century or older?


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