Ceremonial Brass Adze for ID

Cthulhu · 24th February 2014, 07:08 PM

This item was for sale on ebay a week or so ago. I didn't bid, partly because my wife declared it unacceptably hideous, and partly because I had no idea what it was. The seller thought it might be Indo-Persian or Nepalese, and suggested it was probably for temple use.

Without knowing its name, it's hard to look up; I could only find one like it on the web, and that one was unidentified as well. Can anyone tell me what it is? And where it's from?

I'm only posting two photos because the item seems quite unmistakable. There are a few more I can upload if necessary, though. These pictures are posted with permission of the seller.

24th February 2014, 07:08 PM	#1
Cthulhu Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Central Valley, California Posts: 46	Ceremonial Brass Adze for ID This item was for sale on ebay a week or so ago. I didn't bid, partly because my wife declared it unacceptably hideous, and partly because I had no idea what it was. The seller thought it might be Indo-Persian or Nepalese, and suggested it was probably for temple use. Without knowing its name, it's hard to look up; I could only find one like it on the web, and that one was unidentified as well. Can anyone tell me what it is? And where it's from? I'm only posting two photos because the item seems quite unmistakable. There are a few more I can upload if necessary, though. These pictures are posted with permission of the seller. Attached Images