High Hopes, African Dahomey {razor?}

Tim Simmons · 15th October 2007, 05:13 PM

Interesting shape comparison but as you can see it is not really an axe. The knife would work well for skinning and removing flesh from bones. I imagine bones would be defleshed whole and not chopped being a valuable material.

Tim Simmons · 15th July 2010, 07:56 PM

Indian.

http://www.fieldserviceantiquearms.c...-dao-237-p.asp

15th October 2007, 05:13 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Interesting shape comparison but as you can see it is not really an axe. The knife would work well for skinning and removing flesh from bones. I imagine bones would be defleshed whole and not chopped being a valuable material.

15th July 2010, 07:56 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Indian. http://www.fieldserviceantiquearms.c...-dao-237-p.asp