Souq Axe for Comments...

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Al Shamal

Salam,

Here is another axe for comments....
This time from Muttrah, Muscat; although it maybe far removed from it's origin and handle i would suggest! Out of interest the vendor stated it as being from Turkmenistan.

The axe head has been 'lodged' in-place with some bonding glue/epoxy and then purple ribbon wrapped until 'things' set

My interest lay in the axe head itself...it has 6 triangular shapes (formed with detailed lines) in the shape of a triangle on the blade. They look quite symbolic, but whoose symbols? There are also 3 lined sections located on the neck of the blade (actually these remind me a little of some Musandam jerz markings), perhaps originally filled with brass/gold, now with only one small section remaining. The other side of the blade is also identical with the same markings.

From the axe blade to the poll butt measures 142mm. Total length, head to hilt is 925mm.

All comments welcome and i am hoping the triangular type symbols have a story to tell!!

Salaams Al Shamal ... please see.... http://www.trocadero.com/stores/clar...em1003443.html for identical marks on a Tabar... Horsemans axe 18th C.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[Al Shamal]

Alaikum salam Ibrahiim,

Shokran! Wow, a match!
Some kind of Indian hill tribe markings... !!