Indo-persian Axe?

Andy Stevens · 20th September 2005, 11:21 AM

Hello all
Yet another ebay buy under a tenner! I am hoping this is Indo Persian? If so a couple of queastions.

Were these weapons used in battle, as I often see them described as ceremonial and are they more India or Persia. This example is 73cm long with a 22cm sharp blade. Is the device opposite the blade meant for smashing armour? The axe has been given at sometime a rather bad gloss black paint job- I have already removed a brush hair! Thanks Andy

CharlesS · 20th September 2005, 01:50 PM

Nice example. Indo-Persian, yes, but saying it's a "battle" or "combat" axe may be going a little far. Generally these are too light and the blades too thin to do much damage especially against armor. Usually the metal quality is also suspect. Combat examples are much bigger and heavier, generally with thicker axe heads.

These were essentially ceremonial, and were(and still are) favorites in Sikh martial parades.

Aqtai · 20th September 2005, 03:44 PM

Nice axe. For a tenner that is very good, I've never managed to get anything off ebay for that price.

20th September 2005, 11:21 AM	#1
Andy Stevens Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 155	Indo-persian Axe? Hello all Yet another ebay buy under a tenner! I am hoping this is Indo Persian? If so a couple of queastions. Were these weapons used in battle, as I often see them described as ceremonial and are they more India or Persia. This example is 73cm long with a 22cm sharp blade. Is the device opposite the blade meant for smashing armour? The axe has been given at sometime a rather bad gloss black paint job- I have already removed a brush hair! Thanks Andy Attached Images

20th September 2005, 01:50 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Nice example. Indo-Persian, yes, but saying it's a "battle" or "combat" axe may be going a little far. Generally these are too light and the blades too thin to do much damage especially against armor. Usually the metal quality is also suspect. Combat examples are much bigger and heavier, generally with thicker axe heads. These were essentially ceremonial, and were(and still are) favorites in Sikh martial parades.

20th September 2005, 03:44 PM	#3
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	Nice axe. For a tenner that is very good, I've never managed to get anything off ebay for that price.