Axe head identification?

capt.smash · 13th January 2005, 07:46 PM

Hi guys just aquired this interesting Axe head can anyone tell me anything about it ,the writeing on it looks indian,ish to me and the flanged part at the rear of the axe looks vaguely like elephant heads? also note that its hollow inside this part?ceremonial? [the blade is 9 1/2" across].any comments welcome.

Battara · 13th January 2005, 10:51 PM

I'm leaning Indo-Persian. Perhaps more Persian, say, Qajar period?

capt.smash · 14th January 2005, 12:48 PM

yeah haveing looked around definately persian however the qajar period is from 1779-1925 so dosent narrow it down much

this one is described as 18th/19th century and is quite similar...it seems that it would originaly have had a spike on the top with a metal shaft.I would love to know what the faded writeing on mine says..can you translate any of it from the pictures?

tom hyle · 14th January 2005, 04:19 PM

I wonder if a plume or banner or something was once attached inside that open back end.

capt.smash · 15th January 2005, 07:33 PM

Yeah i get the same impresion...anybody help on this ..have you seen a similar one ?

Battara · 15th January 2005, 09:36 PM

So far, the ones I have seen from Persia and India have not had any flad, standard, or cloth on them.

13th January 2005, 07:46 PM	#1
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Axe head identification? Hi guys just aquired this interesting Axe head can anyone tell me anything about it ,the writeing on it looks indian,ish to me and the flanged part at the rear of the axe looks vaguely like elephant heads? also note that its hollow inside this part?ceremonial? [the blade is 9 1/2" across].any comments welcome. Attached Images Last edited by capt.smash; 13th January 2005 at 09:14 PM.

14th January 2005, 12:48 PM	#3
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	yeah haveing looked around definately persian however the qajar period is from 1779-1925 so dosent narrow it down much this one is described as 18th/19th century and is quite similar...it seems that it would originaly have had a spike on the top with a metal shaft.I would love to know what the faded writeing on mine says..can you translate any of it from the pictures? Attached Images

13th January 2005, 10:51 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	I'm leaning Indo-Persian. Perhaps more Persian, say, Qajar period?

14th January 2005, 04:19 PM	#4
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	I wonder if a plume or banner or something was once attached inside that open back end.

15th January 2005, 07:33 PM	#5
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Yeah i get the same impresion...anybody help on this ..have you seen a similar one ?

15th January 2005, 09:36 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	So far, the ones I have seen from Persia and India have not had any flad, standard, or cloth on them.