Hi all,
I think that this pata is more "North Indian" than "South Indian" especially looking at the floral motifs.
I have seen an entirely different type of designs on the patas of South (also I have not come across many chiseled gauntlets in South)
However we have room enough to debate this attribution owing to the vast variety and cross cultural influences on arms and armors in the Indian Sub continent.
One more aspect I have noted of the many patas that I have seen in the south is the flexibility of the blades.
It will be interesting to know how flexible this particular blade is.
Anything is the outcome of this discussion will only add to the knowledge on this vast topic.
Regards,
Bhushan Lawate
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