Indian??? axe

Henk · 11th June 2005, 07:38 PM

I'm not familiair with Indian weapons I bought some weapons mainly from that direction. Among them this axe. The blade looks hammered and forged to me and is sharpened. That last thing doesn't mean anything. Any ideas or comments?

Tim Simmons · 11th June 2005, 08:27 PM

Hi Henk, the blade has an Indo/Persian shape ,but to me the metalwork looks African which is a little odd if this and the mace came with the Indian swords.I have seen very similar Axes from the Sudan but I am not saying this is Sudanesse it is just a feeling.Tim

Henk · 11th June 2005, 08:40 PM

Tim,

I wouldn't be surprised if the mace and this axe came from Africa. You never know how someone got this stuff together. In this party were also two koummya's present. And I agree with you that the hammering on the blade is rather primitive.

Henk · 15th June 2005, 05:08 PM

Bringing this one up again. I hope someone will have look at it too.

Jens Nordlunde · 15th June 2005, 05:55 PM

This axe gives me an Indian feel - but don't ask me to give an explanation why. It could very well me an village made Indian axe - but it could also come from a lot of other places - like India

Rick · 15th June 2005, 06:04 PM

This axe strikes me (no pun intended) as more of a tool than a weapon .
It is in some ways quite similar to an earlier style of axe used in the West for shingling .

11th June 2005, 07:38 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Indian??? axe I'm not familiair with Indian weapons I bought some weapons mainly from that direction. Among them this axe. The blade looks hammered and forged to me and is sharpened. That last thing doesn't mean anything. Any ideas or comments? Attached Images

15th June 2005, 06:04 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Personal Observation This axe strikes me (no pun intended) as more of a tool than a weapon . It is in some ways quite similar to an earlier style of axe used in the West for shingling . Attached Images

11th June 2005, 08:27 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Hi Henk, the blade has an Indo/Persian shape ,but to me the metalwork looks African which is a little odd if this and the mace came with the Indian swords.I have seen very similar Axes from the Sudan but I am not saying this is Sudanesse it is just a feeling.Tim

11th June 2005, 08:40 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Tim, I wouldn't be surprised if the mace and this axe came from Africa. You never know how someone got this stuff together. In this party were also two koummya's present. And I agree with you that the hammering on the blade is rather primitive.

15th June 2005, 05:08 PM	#4
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Bringing this one up again. I hope someone will have look at it too.

15th June 2005, 05:55 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	This axe gives me an Indian feel - but don't ask me to give an explanation why. It could very well me an village made Indian axe - but it could also come from a lot of other places - like India