North Indian axe?

katana · 10th May 2007, 12:27 PM

NICE

Flavio · 10th May 2007, 12:54 PM

Congratulations Tim, very nice !!!!

Lew · 10th May 2007, 07:56 PM

Tim that is one sweet axe.

Congrats

Lew

Jens Nordlunde · 11th May 2007, 04:43 PM

Hi Tim,

In the book Memorial of the Jaipore Exhibition, 1883, by Th.H.Hendley, such an axe is shown. I did not have time to read the text and I don’t have the book, so I can’t help you further, other than saying it was classified as a battle axe.

Jens

Tim Simmons · 11th May 2007, 05:32 PM

Thanks Jens any accurate info is appreciated on these matters. I too am starting to question the general Khond attribution. In Tirri's book page 338 there is this zaghnal of the same construction. What I have read of the khond, these pieces do not strike me as fitting the wealth and technical abilities of an aboriginal minority. I know they do not exist in complete isolation, there would be tribal leaders and others that would represent thier communities at the courts of surrounding landlords. As a dress weapon they could be obtained by trade. Maybe a battle axe is the best thing to say. This form does not seem to be the most common. This is a picture of a tribesman a little further north than khond lands. He has what I would think is more apt.

Battara · 11th May 2007, 05:55 PM

No offense to Tirri, but I would not depend on him for accurate nomenclature, attribution, nor information. Pictures are good though.

Tim Simmons · 11th May 2007, 06:11 PM

Yes the pics are pretty good. One the other hand Elgood's Hindu arms has the tendency to leave great lumps of South India out of consideration altogether.

tsubame1 · 15th May 2007, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

No offense to Tirri, but I would not depend on him for accurate nomenclature, attribution, nor information. Pictures are good though.

So it's just a pictorial book with no real usefulness as per the most
important features of weaponry you've quoted ?

11th May 2007, 05:32 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,992	Thanks Jens any accurate info is appreciated on these matters. I too am starting to question the general Khond attribution. In Tirri's book page 338 there is this zaghnal of the same construction. What I have read of the khond, these pieces do not strike me as fitting the wealth and technical abilities of an aboriginal minority. I know they do not exist in complete isolation, there would be tribal leaders and others that would represent thier communities at the courts of surrounding landlords. As a dress weapon they could be obtained by trade. Maybe a battle axe is the best thing to say. This form does not seem to be the most common. This is a picture of a tribesman a little further north than khond lands. He has what I would think is more apt. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 11th May 2007 at 06:09 PM.

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10th May 2007, 12:27 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	NICE

10th May 2007, 12:54 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Congratulations Tim, very nice !!!!

10th May 2007, 07:56 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim that is one sweet axe. Congrats Lew

11th May 2007, 04:43 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Tim, In the book Memorial of the Jaipore Exhibition, 1883, by Th.H.Hendley, such an axe is shown. I did not have time to read the text and I don’t have the book, so I can’t help you further, other than saying it was classified as a battle axe. Jens

11th May 2007, 05:55 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,401	No offense to Tirri, but I would not depend on him for accurate nomenclature, attribution, nor information. Pictures are good though.

11th May 2007, 06:11 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,992	Yes the pics are pretty good. One the other hand Elgood's Hindu arms has the tendency to leave great lumps of South India out of consideration altogether.