Image title: Pata or (Indian gauntlet sword)

Foreign Swords [17th-19th Century A.D.] — Pata or Indian gauntlet sword - 17h-18th century A.D.

Sinhala text:
විදේශීය කඩු [ක්‍රි. ව. 17 - 19 සියවස්] — ඉන්දියානු පතා කඩුවක් - ක්‍රි.ව. 17 - 18 සියවස්
vidēśīya kaḍu [kri. va. 17 - 19 siyavas] — indiyānu patā kaḍuvak - kri.va. 17 - 18 siyavas
videshiya kadu [kri. va. 17 - 19 siyavas] — indiyanu pata kaduvak - kri.va. 17 - 18 siyavas

Tamil text:
வெளிநாட்டு வாள்கள் [की.. 17 19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு] — இந்திய வாள் கி.பி. 17 -18 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு
veḷināṭṭu vāḷkaḷ [की.. 17 19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu] — intiya vāḷ ki.pi. 17 -18 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu
velinattu valkal [की.. 17 19 am nurrandu] — inthiya val ki.pi. 17 -18 am nurrandu

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Galle National Museum—one of the most significant heritage sites in Sri Lanka's southern half constructed in Dutch architectural design. The main objectives of the museum are to the acquisition, conservation, study and research of historical and cultural heritage of the Southern half of Sri Lanka and to exhibit those objects to encourage public knowledge and education.