Ottoman? Flanged Mace.

laEspadaAncha · 5th October 2011, 06:02 PM

Hi Norman,

FWIW, my Maratha mace (est. early 17th C.) is similarly 'decorated' on the edge of the flanges, and I've seen an illustration of what I think was a similarly-constructed shaft described as Indo-Persian... if I can find the image, I'll post it.

Cheers,

Chris

laEspadaAncha · 5th October 2011, 06:07 PM

Here it is... #3, from Stone (Fig. 533, pg. 422)... not entirely similar, but not far-off either, IMHO:

Gavin Nugent · 5th October 2011, 09:34 PM

Congrats. I was watching that and the other couple of rusty items ;-)

The strip of steel on the shaft with the knobs if for fingers to grip.
I say this because the Tabar I have here points to these ergonomics by the direction the head is mounts and when swung hard you can feel it at work.

The Decoartion I have seen called Turkish, Persian and Indo Persian. Exactly...well who knows

but I have seen similar designs on clothing....in particular one loose parallel is the similar style of design on Dr Landsells pants being part of the Khokland armour presented by the Emir of Bokhara....

5th October 2011, 06:02 PM	#1
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Hi Norman, FWIW, my Maratha mace (est. early 17th C.) is similarly 'decorated' on the edge of the flanges, and I've seen an illustration of what I think was a similarly-constructed shaft described as Indo-Persian... if I can find the image, I'll post it. Cheers, Chris

5th October 2011, 06:07 PM	#2
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Here it is... #3, from Stone (Fig. 533, pg. 422)... not entirely similar, but not far-off either, IMHO:

5th October 2011, 09:34 PM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Congrats Congrats. I was watching that and the other couple of rusty items ;-) The strip of steel on the shaft with the knobs if for fingers to grip. I say this because the Tabar I have here points to these ergonomics by the direction the head is mounts and when swung hard you can feel it at work. The Decoartion I have seen called Turkish, Persian and Indo Persian. Exactly...well who knows but I have seen similar designs on clothing....in particular one loose parallel is the similar style of design on Dr Landsells pants being part of the Khokland armour presented by the Emir of Bokhara....