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Tim
25th June 2005, 07:24 PM
Hello,
I just picked up this ax. Heavy hollow shaft, with writing on shaft at hand grip area. Any thoughts on the age, area of manufacture (persian vs indian vs???).
I would like to know your thoughts.
Cheers,
Tim
Ian
25th June 2005, 07:51 PM
Tim:
I vote Indian. This moustache-shaped axe blade is attributed by Egerton to Chota Nagpur and Vizianagram, and he shows a couple of examples of similar shape to yours (Egerton, pp. 72-78).
Battara
25th June 2005, 09:39 PM
Same for me - India - for the same reasons.
ariel
25th June 2005, 10:23 PM
Agree.
Indians always had a penchant for counterintuitively-shaped weapons: ox-cutter sossun pattas, chota nagpurs,adya kattis etc. Persian weapons are usually very pragmatic. The concave edge must not be as efficient as a convex one, but sure is scary and exotic!
Justin
25th June 2005, 10:51 PM
I also think its Indian,some form of bullova maybe.
Tim
25th June 2005, 11:54 PM
Thank you all for your replies. Any idea on the writing?
Cheers,
Tim
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