NAGA TRIBAL WEAPONS

[Pertinax]

I found this axe at an auction in the section: construction, craft and agricultural tools. I had no idea what it was.

Thanks to Detlef, you gave me the information in time. I managed to buy it for a small amount of money (no one bid).

Overall length: 800 mm; blade length: 245 mm; width at the end: 102 mm; blade handle thickness: 19 mm, weight: 1115 g.

Similar to Sema dao.

What do you say, what are your thoughts?

[Tim Simmons]

Thats the way to do it. What is the cap on the butt made of? To me the leather wrap looks like an addition to cover up the holes in the in the wood that once had hair tassles glued in. The horn thing made of? also a latter addition? not native? If it were mine I would probably remove the additions. Then you have a nice original piece just lost the hair which is common.

[Pertinax]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Thats the way to do it. What is the cap on the butt made of? To me the leather wrap looks like an addition to cover up the holes in the in the wood that once had hair tassles glued in. The horn thing made of? also a latter addition? not native? If it were mine I would probably remove the additions. Then you have a nice original piece just lost the hair which is common.

Thanks Tim for the information.

Yes, the seller gave information that the previous owner destroyed the hair because he was afraid of witchcraft . Apparently, he also made a leather braid. The fang was on the axe initially.

I did not quite understand what cap you are talking about.

You did not give information, is it Sema dao?

Best regards,
Yuri

[Tim Simmons]

The cap being the rounded bit on the end. The shapes of Doa could be used by many Naga groups.

[Pertinax]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

The cap being the rounded bit on the end. The shapes of Doa could be used by many Naga groups.

Thanks Tim,
It's not a lid, but a rounding of the handle, apparently a late intervention in the "design" of the handle.

Respectfully,
Yuri