decorated axe head

[Jens Nordlunde]

Thommo,

Interesting axe head you show, but could you possible show better pictures of the decoration?

CourseEight, the axe head you give a link to from Oriental Arms – attached – is chiselled, and the one shown by Thommo seems to be koftgari, although I am not quite sure what it is. Besides from this, the form is quite different, both when it comes to the blade and to the back of the head, which is quite a bit longer. Although I don’t know much about weapons from, Turkey or the Osman Empire, I would rather think it comes from this area than from India.