Sudanese AXE for comment

Valjhun · 16th January 2011, 03:48 PM

Hi,

I've aquired this sudanese axe recently.

Any comments?

It is Mahdist?

CharlesS · 16th January 2011, 05:46 PM

Very nice...is this ceremonial or a battle worthy piece.

Interesting that the brass inlay work matches the style seen on some of the larger bone hilted daggers that are practically "kinjal-like", and some of the larger bone hilted jambiya styles, both typically seen with Islamic script.

Valjhun · 20th January 2011, 10:40 PM

It is rather small, so I believe it is a ceremonial or an object of status.

It is of unusual quality for the area, I guess...

Tim Simmons · 21st January 2011, 07:23 PM

Like a mix of these two. The smaller one looks as if it was from the same workshop? How small is small on your axe? Even a small axe could make a big mess of your face or head?

16th January 2011, 03:48 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Sudanese AXE for comment Hi, I've aquired this sudanese axe recently. Any comments? It is Mahdist? Attached Images

21st January 2011, 07:23 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Like a mix of these two. The smaller one looks as if it was from the same workshop? How small is small on your axe? Even a small axe could make a big mess of your face or head? Attached Images

16th January 2011, 05:46 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Very nice...is this ceremonial or a battle worthy piece. Interesting that the brass inlay work matches the style seen on some of the larger bone hilted daggers that are practically "kinjal-like", and some of the larger bone hilted jambiya styles, both typically seen with Islamic script.

20th January 2011, 10:40 PM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	It is rather small, so I believe it is a ceremonial or an object of status. It is of unusual quality for the area, I guess...