Axe head identification?

capt.smash · 14th January 2005, 11:48 AM

yeah haveing looked around definately persian however the qajar period is from 1779-1925 so dosent narrow it down much

this one is described as 18th/19th century and is quite similar...it seems that it would originaly have had a spike on the top with a metal shaft.I would love to know what the faded writeing on mine says..can you translate any of it from the pictures?

tom hyle · 14th January 2005, 03:19 PM

I wonder if a plume or banner or something was once attached inside that open back end.

capt.smash · 15th January 2005, 06:33 PM

Yeah i get the same impresion...anybody help on this ..have you seen a similar one ?

Battara · 15th January 2005, 08:36 PM

So far, the ones I have seen from Persia and India have not had any flad, standard, or cloth on them.

14th January 2005, 11:48 AM	#1
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	yeah haveing looked around definately persian however the qajar period is from 1779-1925 so dosent narrow it down much this one is described as 18th/19th century and is quite similar...it seems that it would originaly have had a spike on the top with a metal shaft.I would love to know what the faded writeing on mine says..can you translate any of it from the pictures? Attached Images

14th January 2005, 03:19 PM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	I wonder if a plume or banner or something was once attached inside that open back end.

15th January 2005, 06:33 PM	#3
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Yeah i get the same impresion...anybody help on this ..have you seen a similar one ?

15th January 2005, 08:36 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	So far, the ones I have seen from Persia and India have not had any flad, standard, or cloth on them.