Fake Persian axe??

CharlesS · 7th June 2014, 04:10 PM

I thought you might enjoy this period pic of a Persian "Fakir" with a very similar Qajar era axe of ceremonial type. In the pic it's a little hard to tell, but I believe the axe is looped over his shoulder in some manner and that he is holding a cane just below it. It almost seems as if the axe has been mounted on a wooden haft...but I can't see any point in that, so it may take a more careful look at the pic, thus my inclination towards his holding a cane.

He also seems to have a medallion of some sort looped around the axe.

7th June 2014, 04:10 PM	#8
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	I thought you might enjoy this period pic of a Persian "Fakir" with a very similar Qajar era axe of ceremonial type. In the pic it's a little hard to tell, but I believe the axe is looped over his shoulder in some manner and that he is holding a cane just below it. It almost seems as if the axe has been mounted on a wooden haft...but I can't see any point in that, so it may take a more careful look at the pic, thus my inclination towards his holding a cane. He also seems to have a medallion of some sort looped around the axe. Attached Images