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A very good battle ax. Undoubtedly Afghanistan. Personally, I believe that these axes belong to the late 19th - early 20th century. They are lighter and more graceful than the battle axes of the early 19th century. These axes could be used as weapons, but they were mainly attributes of village elders (aksakals). By the way, many British officers who visited Afghanistan write in their memoirs that battle axes have ceased to be used by Afghans in battles since about the middle of the 19th century. |
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO area.
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Hi Mahratt
Thanks for your reply and comments. And, thanks for the mini history of axe use in Afghanistan. Interesting. So, in later years the battle style axe was relegated to more of a status symbol for the elders. Makes sense. Before I placed a bid I never thought it was very old. Yes, maybe around the turn of the 20th Century would be a good guess in this case. And it appears to have seen little use, if any. Rick |
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