decorated axe head

jthommo · 11th May 2008, 03:40 AM

Hi again

I have another axe head which i would appreciate any information on or a suggestion of where to look for information.

Thanks thommo

Size of axe is5 3/4 inches by 3 3/4 inches point to point on blade

CourseEight · 11th May 2008, 02:33 PM

Well, since no one else responded I'll give it a go. It looks Indian or Indo-persian to me, and I believe its called a "tabar"

http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=1096

Based on the limited photo, the koftgari looks similar to a nagan sword I have, so late 19th - ealry 20th?

Should be enough for you to know where to look for more info anyway!

--Radleigh

Battara · 11th May 2008, 02:47 PM

I'll second that, Course 8........

Jens Nordlunde · 11th May 2008, 04:53 PM

Thommo,

Interesting axe head you show, but could you possible show better pictures of the decoration?

CourseEight, the axe head you give a link to from Oriental Arms – attached – is chiselled, and the one shown by Thommo seems to be koftgari, although I am not quite sure what it is. Besides from this, the form is quite different, both when it comes to the blade and to the back of the head, which is quite a bit longer. Although I don’t know much about weapons from, Turkey or the Osman Empire, I would rather think it comes from this area than from India.

CourseEight · 11th May 2008, 05:11 PM

I stand corrected! I only included the Oriental Arms link because it was the only tabar picture I could find. And I said Indian because of my nagan sword. Further digging found this though so you're quite correct:

http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/photos.php?id=1575

19th century, anyway!

--Radleigh

Jens Nordlunde · 11th May 2008, 06:15 PM

CourseEight,
Don't worry, the thing, which made me wonder was the very big back part of the axe head, and I started to have a look in some of my books, which said Turkish or Ottoman. My knowledge of these weapons is very little, so I may be corrected as well

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jthommo · 12th May 2008, 06:39 AM

Thanks for all comments Course 8,Battara and Jens

I will post better pictures asap

I know nothing about weapons as I obtained quite a few purely by accident and I am trying to learn something about each of them

Thanks again

Thommo

11th May 2008, 03:40 AM	#1
jthommo Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	decorated axe head Hi again I have another axe head which i would appreciate any information on or a suggestion of where to look for information. Thanks thommo Size of axe is5 3/4 inches by 3 3/4 inches point to point on blade Attached Images Last edited by jthommo; 11th May 2008 at 03:43 AM. Reason: more information

11th May 2008, 04:53 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Thommo, Interesting axe head you show, but could you possible show better pictures of the decoration? CourseEight, the axe head you give a link to from Oriental Arms – attached – is chiselled, and the one shown by Thommo seems to be koftgari, although I am not quite sure what it is. Besides from this, the form is quite different, both when it comes to the blade and to the back of the head, which is quite a bit longer. Although I don’t know much about weapons from, Turkey or the Osman Empire, I would rather think it comes from this area than from India. Attached Images

11th May 2008, 06:15 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	CourseEight, Don't worry, the thing, which made me wonder was the very big back part of the axe head, and I started to have a look in some of my books, which said Turkish or Ottoman. My knowledge of these weapons is very little, so I may be corrected as well.

12th May 2008, 06:39 AM	#7
jthommo Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	decorated axe head Thanks for all comments Course 8,Battara and Jens I will post better pictures asap I know nothing about weapons as I obtained quite a few purely by accident and I am trying to learn something about each of them Thanks again Thommo

11th May 2008, 02:33 PM	#2
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	Well, since no one else responded I'll give it a go. It looks Indian or Indo-persian to me, and I believe its called a "tabar" http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=1096 Based on the limited photo, the koftgari looks similar to a nagan sword I have, so late 19th - ealry 20th? Should be enough for you to know where to look for more info anyway! --Radleigh

11th May 2008, 02:47 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	I'll second that, Course 8........

11th May 2008, 05:11 PM	#5
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	I stand corrected! I only included the Oriental Arms link because it was the only tabar picture I could find. And I said Indian because of my nagan sword. Further digging found this though so you're quite correct: http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/photos.php?id=1575 19th century, anyway! --Radleigh