INDO PERSIAN TABAR AXE

[Stan S.]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

I agree with you on the Axe Stan. Its unusual for the shaft to be totally straight with no 'pommel'.

Cerjak, is the hanlde end hollow?Is there a thread inside?


But the helmet might still at least be an old one.
These horned demon face ones with the fixed position nasal guards are not 'war helmets', but I think some are at least old. I think a load came to the UK for the great exhibition of 1851.
The chainmail looks right to me. The link diameter, the brass links for decoration, the overall shape.
Cerjak, are the links butted or closed?

I think annother important question to ask is whether or not this helmet has a liner, remains of a liner, or anything resembeling attachment points for a liner. Personally, I have never seen a repro Indo Persian helmet with a liner other than a single layer of fabric glued to the underside as a protection from rust. So, a presence of proper padded liner or its remanants should settle this debate. In the mean time I still think it's a fairly modern piece