A saddle axe in relic condition. Ottoman or indian?

drac2k · 3rd November 2022, 04:14 PM

I've been waiting for the experts to comment on your interesting axe, as I'm very curious about it as well.
In the meantime, I'll make my "non-expert," observations.
I believe that the axehead was originally Indian, probably 18th Century. I don't believe that the spike, haft, and hardware are original to it and were probably added on later by whoever appropriated it, such as possibly Afghanis or Pakistanis, etc.

Ren Ren · 3rd November 2022, 11:02 PM

I also wouldn't rule out East Turkistan origins.

3rd November 2022, 04:14 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	I've been waiting for the experts to comment on your interesting axe, as I'm very curious about it as well. In the meantime, I'll make my "non-expert," observations. I believe that the axehead was originally Indian, probably 18th Century. I don't believe that the spike, haft, and hardware are original to it and were probably added on later by whoever appropriated it, such as possibly Afghanis or Pakistanis, etc.

3rd November 2022, 11:02 PM	#2
Ren Ren Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 379	I also wouldn't rule out East Turkistan origins.