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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2024, 12:21 AM
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Posted By RobT
Facts & Theories

C4RL,

I believe, if you reread all of my posts in this thread, you will find that all of my statements regarding the relationship of my axe head and the OP's axe are clearly stated as suppositions...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2024, 12:12 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,002
Posted By RobT
More Than One Answer

C4RL,

Using the link you provided, I read through the discussion of your axe. Since, the profile of your axe head exactly matches the profile of the OP’s pierced axe head and my un-pierced “INDIA”...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2024, 03:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,002
Posted By RobT
Good Image

C4RL,

Thanks for posting your three examples. This was what I was looking for when I asked other forum members to post relevant photos. To me, all three of the heads you show bear a remarkable...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2024, 01:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,002
Posted By RobT
New Pics Posted

C4RL,

I believe that it is important that I address your last sentence first. I issued no challenge. Rather, I reported my findings and invited all interested parties to duplicate my efforts in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2024, 12:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,002
Posted By RobT
No Close Match Found

C4RL,

I decided to take a look for myself so I did a google search using “viking axe head” as you suggested. While I did find some repros that matched the profile of the axe heads in this thread,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2024, 12:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,002
Posted By RobT
Same Type

Sakalord 364,

Aside from its thickness and haft eye, my “India” stamped axe head is a virtually exact overlay for the two pierced axe heads that I have. The Pashtun people are present in large...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2024, 12:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,002
Posted By RobT
Don't Count the Screw-tops Out

kronckew,

The use of shields and or chain mail was common in the sub-continent. I’ve not seen any axe head of the pierced variety that I believed robust enough to stand up to being used against...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2024, 01:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,002
Posted By RobT
india Axe for Comparison

kronckew,

I have two of these axes (not as nice as yours) and I wonder if they weren’t made for the native population rather than for the bring back market. The pierced and inlaid heads appear to...
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