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12th June 2016, 02:32 PM
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Identify the origin of hatchet.
Hello, everyone.
Please, help me to identify the origin of ritual hatchet. I believe that the place of origin hatchet - Tibet / Nepal / China. There is another opinion that this subject comes from Africa. I'll be glad to hear your opinion about it. |
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12th June 2016, 04:07 PM
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What is the blade made of? Looks like copper.
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12th June 2016, 04:19 PM
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Yes. You're right, Tim. The blade and the handle part made of copper or copper alloy.
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12th June 2016, 05:04 PM
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I would say for sure it is African, sub-Saharan most likely Congo. It is nice.
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12th June 2016, 06:03 PM
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Thank you, Tim.
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13th June 2016, 10:46 PM
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I think the Indian Bhuj weapon is more akin to your example... see https://www.google.com/search?q=bhuj...utf-8&oe=utf-8 and below
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13th June 2016, 10:59 PM
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Though for origin of species the Chinese and Tibetan forms need to be looked at...and other regions where parallel but unrelated development in aboriginal form needs to be studied...
Do you mean what was the origin of the Hatchet? This is a huge subject and would fill volumes... When did a stone with a hole in it fitted with a piece of wood become an Axe / Hatchet... What was the origin of the North American Indian Hatchet / The Indian axe/ other aboriginal forms...African types???... Its a big subject. 
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