Battle axe for ID - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

13th July 2016, 08:57 AM

Evgeny_K

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Originally Posted by broadaxe

Appears to be Ottoman, 16th century. This could be, however, Russian, under Ottoman influence. The hammer side is typical, some are more pronounced, the lower lip sometimes joins the haft (berdiche-style), and sometimes just very close to the haft.

Thank you!
So it could be a local adoption of Turkish battle axe?

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