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The Musandam Axe. The Jerrs Axe.
The Musandam Axe. The Jerrs Axe.
What is this strange Northern Enclave at the Straits of Hormuz separated from Oman proper and peopled by a seemingly different tribal group...amongst others, the "Shehuh"...giving us The Shehi work-knife as well as the topic weapon ...The Musandam Axe or Jerrs ? Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Note; Pictured below the main map and examples of Jerrs Axe heads from Richardson and Dorr. The Oman Cultural Foundation Volumes on Omani Artefacts. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 1st June 2014 at 08:32 AM. |
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