Battle Axe for Comment

rickystl · 24th September 2011, 05:59 PM

Hello. This axe belongs to a fellow collector. Any idea of it's origin? Danish? Thanks for any comments. Rick.

Atlantia · 24th September 2011, 06:13 PM

Ello Rick,

Looks Indian to me mate.

Best
Gene

Zwielicht · 25th September 2011, 01:13 PM

I would, probably, suggest scandinavian origins: if you shall make a tangent at the middle point of edge, it won't be parallel to a handle, which could be quite unusual for an indian axe - but a common trait for, say, Viking-age scandinavian design. But, I must admit, I've seen much lesser of indian axes than scandinavian ones.

kronckew · 26th September 2011, 10:37 AM

some afghani axes tend to have copper inlayed bands at the eye socket/blade join area like this one. is the riveted copper back support a repair?

any dimensions?

rickystl · 26th September 2011, 02:31 PM

He mentions that the brass/copper on the back of the blade appears to be decoration. No sign of a break or repair. He's emailing me back with dimensions. If it wasn't for the copper/brass additions, it looks Danish or Saxon.

Atlantia · 26th September 2011, 06:00 PM

There have been a lot of similar to nigh identical axes coming out of India recently.
Even the shaft with the 'button' end looks Indian to me.
Here's a similar piece thats definately Indian.

24th September 2011, 05:59 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,621	Battle Axe for Comment Hello. This axe belongs to a fellow collector. Any idea of it's origin? Danish? Thanks for any comments. Rick. Attached Images

24th September 2011, 06:13 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Ello Rick, Looks Indian to me mate. Best Gene Last edited by Atlantia; 24th September 2011 at 08:22 PM.

26th September 2011, 06:00 PM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	There have been a lot of similar to nigh identical axes coming out of India recently. Even the shaft with the 'button' end looks Indian to me. Here's a similar piece thats definately Indian. Attached Images Last edited by Atlantia; 26th September 2011 at 06:33 PM.

25th September 2011, 01:13 PM	#3
Zwielicht Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 26	I would, probably, suggest scandinavian origins: if you shall make a tangent at the middle point of edge, it won't be parallel to a handle, which could be quite unusual for an indian axe - but a common trait for, say, Viking-age scandinavian design. But, I must admit, I've seen much lesser of indian axes than scandinavian ones.

26th September 2011, 10:37 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	some afghani axes tend to have copper inlayed bands at the eye socket/blade join area like this one. is the riveted copper back support a repair? any dimensions?

26th September 2011, 02:31 PM	#5
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,621	He mentions that the brass/copper on the back of the blade appears to be decoration. No sign of a break or repair. He's emailing me back with dimensions. If it wasn't for the copper/brass additions, it looks Danish or Saxon.