very small battle (??) axe

Evgeny_K · 4th December 2013, 08:13 AM

dear colleagues,
what do you think about this 'axe'?
it's ~9-10 cm

is it a weapon (child's?) or maybe it has a ritual purpose ?

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 4th December 2013, 10:42 AM

Salaams Evgeny_K ~It looks like a Mussandam Axe. They are used there as a cross between a walking stick, camel stick and light defensive weapon ... A herders implement.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Evgeny_K · 4th December 2013, 02:10 PM

Hello, Ibrahiim
Thank you for reply!
It's very interesting, because my 'baby-axe' was dug up in central part of the Russia. Am I right suggesting that this axe could be used by Turkic peoples (Bulgars?), who lived in this region ages ago?
Regards,
Evgeny

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 5th December 2013, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evgeny_K

Hello, Ibrahiim
Thank you for reply!
It's very interesting, because my 'baby-axe' was dug up in central part of the Russia. Am I right suggesting that this axe could be used by Turkic peoples (Bulgars?), who lived in this region ages ago?
Regards,
Evgeny

Salaams Evgeny_K I see no reason why not. Smugglers, herders, farmers...In Arabia it occurs in Hadramaut, Mussandam and the Wahabi region to name a few. There are several interesting articles in library please see for example:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=mussandam
.
Certainly agree that this is not a child's item as a blow from this would be potentially deadly. This fulfills the requirement for a defensive weapon, tool, walking stick and camel stick.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

4th December 2013, 08:13 AM	#1
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4th December 2013, 10:42 AM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams Evgeny_K ~It looks like a Mussandam Axe. They are used there as a cross between a walking stick, camel stick and light defensive weapon ... A herders implement. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

4th December 2013, 02:10 PM	#3
Evgeny_K Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 206	Hello, Ibrahiim Thank you for reply! It's very interesting, because my 'baby-axe' was dug up in central part of the Russia. Am I right suggesting that this axe could be used by Turkic peoples (Bulgars?), who lived in this region ages ago? Regards, Evgeny