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Spunjer 10th November 2014 02:34 AM
Indo-Persian Axe?
 
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cruising thru FB, i came across this conversation. owner was wondering what this item is. my first thought was it's an indo-persian axe. is it, or is it something else???

TVV 10th November 2014 05:42 AM
This looks European to me. My guess would be a Victorian interpretation of a 15th century war hammer?

Gavin Nugent 10th November 2014 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by TVV
This looks European to me. My guess would be a Victorian interpretation of a 15th century war hammer?
I agree it is EU and very likely as TVV describes.

Kubur 10th November 2014 09:22 AM
Yes, a mix of Mamluk mace, Mughal zaghnal, Qajar axe and European war-hammer... Strange... The decoration is likely Indo-persian.

Spunjer 10th November 2014 11:16 AM
thank you. what about age-wise? is it recent, or has it been around for awhile?

spiral 10th November 2014 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Spunjer
thank you. what about age-wise? is it recent, or has it been around for awhile?
I know nothing about the axe but Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901. ;)

spiral

Spunjer 10th November 2014 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by spiral
I know nothing about the axe but Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901. ;)

spiral

ahhh, so that's her secret, hehe...

lol, can't help it

spiral 10th November 2014 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Spunjer
ahhh, so that's her secret, hehe...

lol, can't help it
Yeah, your sworn to secrecy though... not many people know it... ;)

spiral

Sancar 10th November 2014 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Kubur
Yes, a mix of Mamluk mace, Mughal zaghnal, Qajar axe and European war-hammer... Strange... The decoration is likely Indo-persian.
Decoration is "Baroque" with S and C motifs. But looks similar to Western Asian "rumi" decoration patterns from a distance.


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