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Old 25th May 2015, 06:34 PM   #1
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Default Afghani Tabar Zin?

just acquired this one last nite, on it's way to it's new home with me from the USA. listed as an "Antique Indian Afghan axe tabarzin war hammer spear Indo Persian sword/shamshir" in ebay-speak. (i assume the extra non helpful words are there to improve search hits.)

31 inch haft (not sure if that includes the butt spike assembly)

4 in. x 3 in. head (also not sure if that includes the poll opposite the blade.)

square steel spike set in a decorated hexagonal brass bolster is quite blunt. axe head has a fairly thick wedge shape, shrinkage crack in the wood near it. needs a bit of tlc.

i suspect if true may have been brought back by someone visiting the sandpit to discuss politics over some mint tea with ak47's and m16's for emphasis. and possibly a bayonet. (more likely picked up in a local afghani market as an ooo-pretty)

thanks in advance for any comments or info. is it afghan, persian, or indian?
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