Indo-Persian War Hammer, Battle Ax ?

kronckew · 12th June 2016, 06:58 PM

nice poll axe.

drac2k · 12th June 2016, 07:41 PM

Thanks.Any guess as to the origin ?

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 13th June 2016, 04:32 PM

I saw a similar weapon described rather cleverly as Islamic, Indo Persian, ...Ottoman and often carried by wandering Dervish in those regions.!!

drac2k · 13th June 2016, 08:22 PM

Thank you for the information; I now have a direction to search to find this weapon.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 13th June 2016, 09:52 PM

Some similar weapons ~ though without the hammer . The moon shape features strongly in these and other axe weapons.

13th June 2016, 04:32 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	I saw a similar weapon described rather cleverly as Islamic, Indo Persian, ...Ottoman and often carried by wandering Dervish in those regions.!! Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 13th June 2016 at 10:04 PM.

13th June 2016, 09:52 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Some similar weapons ~ though without the hammer . The moon shape features strongly in these and other axe weapons. Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 13th June 2016 at 10:03 PM.

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12th June 2016, 06:58 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	nice poll axe.

12th June 2016, 07:41 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thanks.Any guess as to the origin ?

13th June 2016, 08:22 PM	#4
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thank you for the information; I now have a direction to search to find this weapon.