4th December 2013, 08:13 AM | #1 |
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very small battle (??) axe
dear colleagues,
what do you think about this 'axe'? it's ~9-10 cm is it a weapon (child's?) or maybe it has a ritual purpose ? |
4th December 2013, 10:42 AM | #2 |
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Salaams Evgeny_K ~It looks like a Mussandam Axe. They are used there as a cross between a walking stick, camel stick and light defensive weapon ... A herders implement.
Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
4th December 2013, 02:10 PM | #3 |
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Hello, Ibrahiim
Thank you for reply! It's very interesting, because my 'baby-axe' was dug up in central part of the Russia. Am I right suggesting that this axe could be used by Turkic peoples (Bulgars?), who lived in this region ages ago? Regards, Evgeny |
5th December 2013, 01:34 PM | #4 | |
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Quote:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=mussandam . Certainly agree that this is not a child's item as a blow from this would be potentially deadly. This fulfills the requirement for a defensive weapon, tool, walking stick and camel stick. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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