Sasun Pata Agraj

Name/Title

Sasun Pata "Agraj"

Entry/Object ID

303; Full Code: 303.30.62-SW-IM

Tags

Sword, Forward edge

Description

Item Description: Modern Custom Sosun Pattah (Lily-Leaf Saber) This is a Heavy-Duty Sosun Pattah, a modern custom-forged interpretation of the legendary "Lily-Leaf" saber of India and Pakistan. This specimen is built with a focus on structural mass and "Armor Defeat" capability, prioritizing mechanical certainty over the delicate flexibility often found in antique Mughal versions. Core Components & Engineering The Blade (Sosun Pattah Geometry): Features the iconic forward-recurved profile, where the blade curves downward and then widens toward the tip, resembling a long lily leaf. It is forged with multiple deep fullers (grooves) running the length of the blade. In your professional "Process reliant" framework, these fullers are critical engineering elements: they act as structural I-beams, allowing the blade to remain wide and thick for chopping while removing non-functional mass to keep the weapon maneuverable. Structural Reinforcement: The blade is equipped with long, pierced steel reinforcing plates (langets) that extend from the hilt. These plates serve as gussets to stabilize the tang-to-blade junction, ensuring the weapon can handle the extreme "recoil" of a heavy strike against hard targets. The Hilt (Indo-Muslim Basket Style): A robust steel construction with a wide D-guard (knuckle bow) and a prominent disc pommel. The grip is wrapped in high-traction black leather, and the interior of the guard is padded with thick leather/velvet to absorb shock. The Pommel Spike: It terminates in a long, curved steel spike. This tactical addition allows for a two-handed "lever" grip to increase the torque of a swing or for delivering percussive pommel-strikes in close-quarters skirmishing. Scabbard: Housed in a custom wooden-core scabbard wrapped in premium black leather, featuring silver-tone steel fittings with decorative "cloud-motif" piercings.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sahib Singh

Date made

circa 2021

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

South India

Dimensions

Dimension Description

40"

Length

32 in

Material

HCS

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Custom Made

Place

City

Amritsar, Punjab

State/Province

Punjab