New Katars/Spearheads/Axehead -- And a peculiar object..!!!

bhushan_lawate · 21st September 2008, 06:18 PM

Hi all,

A couple of Katars, spearheads and peculiar looking axe heads (???) and a rather interesting object. (donno an iota what it is )

http://picasaweb.google.com/bhushanlawate/Weapons02#

Appreciate all comments on age and provenance and any other information that i can get.

Regards,
Bhushan

Battara · 21st September 2008, 07:54 PM

The axes are called bulova, the katars are from south India, and the "thing" - ceremonial use?

Lew · 21st September 2008, 11:08 PM

The katars are 18th century examples and are from Southern India.

Lew

Freddy · 22nd September 2008, 09:06 AM

Could the 'thing' be some kind of hairpin ?

kahnjar1 · 22nd September 2008, 09:46 AM

Could it be a pricker for clearing touch holes in cannon? You don't say how big it is.

Otherwise some nasty medical instrument??

VANDOO · 22nd September 2008, 05:43 PM

MY FIRST GUESS WAS A TEATHER TO BE STUCK IN THE GROUND FOR SECURING SMALL ANIMALS I ELIMINATED THAT AS IT WOULD NOT BE EASY TO HAMMER IT INTO THE GROUND WITHOUT LEAVING MARKS.
MY SECOND GUESS WAS A FINAL TO BE PLACED ON TOP OF A CEREMONIAL POLE BUT I NOTICED IN ONE OF THE PICTURES IT HAS A BARB ON THE SHARP TIP WHICH WOULD NOT HELP TO DRIVE IT INTO A POLE.
THIRD GUESS SOME SORT OF TOOL AND PERHAPS OTHER TOOLS OR KEYS COULD HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO IT AT SOME TIME IN THE PAST.

SO I GUESS THAT CLASSIFYS IT AS EITHER A THIMAJIG OR A WHATYOUMAYCALLIT.

bhushan_lawate · 22nd September 2008, 08:18 PM

HI all,

The lenght of the peculiar thing is about 10 inches.

It has a small barb at the tip and has screw like grooves all over the lenght of the staff.

has wierd looking curled up tentacles in a rather peculiar form on the top.

could it be something which was used as a punishing equipment ??????????? or a part of any equipment ???

Looks like it can be inserted and "screwed in".

I'll like to hope that it is something to clean small cannon firing holes...

Regards,
Bhushan

21st September 2008, 06:18 PM	#1
bhushan_lawate Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: India Posts: 77	New Katars/Spearheads/Axehead -- And a peculiar object..!!! Hi all, A couple of Katars, spearheads and peculiar looking axe heads (???) and a rather interesting object. (donno an iota what it is ) http://picasaweb.google.com/bhushanlawate/Weapons02# Appreciate all comments on age and provenance and any other information that i can get. Regards, Bhushan

22nd September 2008, 09:46 AM	#5
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	Strange "thing" Could it be a pricker for clearing touch holes in cannon? You don't say how big it is. Otherwise some nasty medical instrument??

22nd September 2008, 08:18 PM	#7
bhushan_lawate Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: India Posts: 77	The "Thing" HI all, The lenght of the peculiar thing is about 10 inches. It has a small barb at the tip and has screw like grooves all over the lenght of the staff. has wierd looking curled up tentacles in a rather peculiar form on the top. could it be something which was used as a punishing equipment ??????????? or a part of any equipment ??? Looks like it can be inserted and "screwed in". I'll like to hope that it is something to clean small cannon firing holes... Regards, Bhushan

21st September 2008, 07:54 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	The axes are called bulova, the katars are from south India, and the "thing" - ceremonial use?

21st September 2008, 11:08 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The katars are 18th century examples and are from Southern India. Lew

22nd September 2008, 09:06 AM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Could the 'thing' be some kind of hairpin ?

22nd September 2008, 05:43 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	MY FIRST GUESS WAS A TEATHER TO BE STUCK IN THE GROUND FOR SECURING SMALL ANIMALS I ELIMINATED THAT AS IT WOULD NOT BE EASY TO HAMMER IT INTO THE GROUND WITHOUT LEAVING MARKS. MY SECOND GUESS WAS A FINAL TO BE PLACED ON TOP OF A CEREMONIAL POLE BUT I NOTICED IN ONE OF THE PICTURES IT HAS A BARB ON THE SHARP TIP WHICH WOULD NOT HELP TO DRIVE IT INTO A POLE. THIRD GUESS SOME SORT OF TOOL AND PERHAPS OTHER TOOLS OR KEYS COULD HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO IT AT SOME TIME IN THE PAST. SO I GUESS THAT CLASSIFYS IT AS EITHER A THIMAJIG OR A WHATYOUMAYCALLIT.