Hello francantolin
Congrats on the very cute zaghnal axes. As far as I know, these samples were made in the late 19th - early 20th century specifically for Europeans visiting India. They were made on purpose somewhat hypertrophied in comparison with battle samples zaghnal axes made in the late 18th - early 19th century. This was due to the fact that they were not used as weapons, but served to decorate oriental rooms, which were fashionable in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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