10th November 2014, 03:34 AM | #1 |
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Indo-Persian Axe?
cruising thru FB, i came across this conversation. owner was wondering what this item is. my first thought was it's an indo-persian axe. is it, or is it something else???
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10th November 2014, 06:42 AM | #2 |
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This looks European to me. My guess would be a Victorian interpretation of a 15th century war hammer?
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10th November 2014, 10:22 AM | #4 |
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Yes, a mix of Mamluk mace, Mughal zaghnal, Qajar axe and European war-hammer... Strange... The decoration is likely Indo-persian.
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10th November 2014, 12:16 PM | #5 |
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thank you. what about age-wise? is it recent, or has it been around for awhile?
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ahhh, so that's her secret, hehe... lol, can't help it |
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