persian type saddle axe

Marius66 · 17th May 2023, 12:18 PM

Hello,
I'm not a specialist but this one look like

francantolin · 19th May 2023, 08:23 AM

Thank's a lot for your message and picture !
Not easy to say/date without a date/ makers mark on the blade...
Here two similars I found on internet:
The first was sold as a 16th-17th century possibly ottoman crescent axe , pictures from Mandarin Mansion .
The second a strange undated axe covered with snake skin.
a motley mix who doesn't seems old, origin ??..
The blade seems of lower quality but really looks like...

TVV · 20th May 2023, 06:38 AM

The reptile skin, most likely monitor, is associated with weapons from Sudan. Persian weapons were popular in Sudan and often imitated. Your axe however may also be from India, like Sindh for example.

francantolin · 24th May 2023, 06:54 PM

Thank you TVV

17th May 2023, 12:18 PM	#1
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Hello, I'm not a specialist but this one look like Attached Images

19th May 2023, 08:23 AM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 906	Thank's a lot for your message and picture ! Not easy to say/date without a date/ makers mark on the blade... Here two similars I found on internet: The first was sold as a 16th-17th century possibly ottoman crescent axe , pictures from Mandarin Mansion . The second a strange undated axe covered with snake skin. a motley mix who doesn't seems old, origin ??.. The blade seems of lower quality but really looks like... Attached Images

20th May 2023, 06:38 AM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,666	The reptile skin, most likely monitor, is associated with weapons from Sudan. Persian weapons were popular in Sudan and often imitated. Your axe however may also be from India, like Sindh for example.

24th May 2023, 06:54 PM	#4
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 906	Thank you TVV