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					Originally Posted by  DavidFriedman
					 
				 
				Persian, possibly presented to, or kept in the Ottoman collection? 
			
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 Sorry David I missed your post.
You are correct, many Persian and Caucasian weapons are in Turkish collections.
See post 22
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...0&postcount=22
Post 18 shows real Turkish axes
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...3&postcount=18
Post 17 close ups show decorations, calligraphy and the bird of prey are designs from Indo Persian repertoire, nothing Ottoman there.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=17
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					Originally Posted by  DavidFriedman
					 
				 
				If it was used in a religious event, what would it have been used for I wonder. 
			
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 Just for processions and parades I guess...