Two very unusual persian/indian axes for id please

chiefheadknocker · 3rd February 2018, 12:58 PM

Here are two axes I have recently acquired , but im stumped to know where they are from , they both have good age by the looks of them ,wooden shaft wrapped in leather with silver collars , please any information would be greatly appreciated
thanks

mariusgmioc · 4th February 2018, 11:42 AM

Interesting and unusual indeed and that might be the reason why you didn't get any replies so far.

Anyhow, it is quite clear they weren't meant for battle but for dress, ceremonial or other purposes (tourist market?).

chiefheadknocker · 4th February 2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Interesting and unusual indeed and that might be the reason why you didn't get any replies so far.

Anyhow, it is quite clear they weren't meant for battle but for dress, ceremonial or other purposes (tourist market?).

hi there , yes they are very unusual ,I cant find anything about them anywhere , I don't think they are tourist pieces as they have been well handled and show lots of age , I'm stumped on these ones .
regards
matthew

RSWORD · 4th February 2018, 01:33 PM

Perhaps a close up picture of the inscriptions and a translation would shed some light on these pieces.

BBJW · 5th February 2018, 04:55 PM

I don't believe they are tourist pieces. I think they may have originally been Indian and then made their way into Persia or Afghanistan. Hopefully someone will translate the inscriptions.- bj

chiefheadknocker · 5th February 2018, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BBJW

I don't believe they are tourist pieces. I think they may have originally been Indian and then made their way into Persia or Afghanistan. Hopefully someone will translate the inscriptions.- bj

I agree I don't think they are tourist pieces , it would be great to have them translated , they really are a mystery

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chiefheadknocker Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 143	Two very unusual persian/indian axes for id please Here are two axes I have recently acquired , but im stumped to know where they are from , they both have good age by the looks of them ,wooden shaft wrapped in leather with silver collars , please any information would be greatly appreciated thanks Attached Images Last edited by chiefheadknocker; 3rd February 2018 at 04:21 PM.

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mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	Interesting and unusual indeed and that might be the reason why you didn't get any replies so far. Anyhow, it is quite clear they weren't meant for battle but for dress, ceremonial or other purposes (tourist market?).

4th February 2018, 01:33 PM	#4
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,093	Perhaps a close up picture of the inscriptions and a translation would shed some light on these pieces.

5th February 2018, 04:55 PM	#5
BBJW Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 230	I don't believe they are tourist pieces. I think they may have originally been Indian and then made their way into Persia or Afghanistan. Hopefully someone will translate the inscriptions.- bj