Indo-persian Axe

Jim McDougall · 22nd July 2014, 05:04 AM

Just searching internet and found another similar, but apparently much larger example with same crescent style head and the twin attaching bars on the Ashoka arms site. It was sold, but identified as a large two hand Khond or Gond war axe from Chota Nagpur. This one had a 15" blade and 50" overall in size.
It is noted that the smaller axes of these tribes were called bullovas. It is interesting that this seems to be a smaller version of the large war axe and from these tribal groups....so if it is a smaller version, then perhaps it might be called a bullova as well? even if features don't exactly correspond.

22nd July 2014, 05:04 AM	#10
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,194	Just searching internet and found another similar, but apparently much larger example with same crescent style head and the twin attaching bars on the Ashoka arms site. It was sold, but identified as a large two hand Khond or Gond war axe from Chota Nagpur. This one had a 15" blade and 50" overall in size. It is noted that the smaller axes of these tribes were called bullovas. It is interesting that this seems to be a smaller version of the large war axe and from these tribal groups....so if it is a smaller version, then perhaps it might be called a bullova as well? even if features don't exactly correspond.