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Jim McDougall · 20th July 2012, 07:05 PM

I agree with Lofti, it would be quite unseemly for a Darvish to be carrying such an ostentaciously appointed item. While this seems very much like a Qajar 'revival' type axe, would it not be equally possible for it to have been in Mughal court context? In any case, it seems that Haider mentioned that dual crescent heads were not used in battle, but were often used in court settings by guards (I do not have the reference handy).

On another possibility, could this be Bektashi ?, which was Darvish order within Ottoman sphere and closely associated with Janissaries.

20th July 2012, 07:05 PM	#8
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,191	I agree with Lofti, it would be quite unseemly for a Darvish to be carrying such an ostentaciously appointed item. While this seems very much like a Qajar 'revival' type axe, would it not be equally possible for it to have been in Mughal court context? In any case, it seems that Haider mentioned that dual crescent heads were not used in battle, but were often used in court settings by guards (I do not have the reference handy). On another possibility, could this be Bektashi ?, which was Darvish order within Ottoman sphere and closely associated with Janissaries. Last edited by Jim McDougall; 20th July 2012 at 07:17 PM.