THE AXES OF INDIA

kronckew · 15th May 2015, 07:12 PM

are zaghnols axes? i think they are generally lumped in with them.

estcrh · 16th May 2015, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

are zaghnols axes? i think they are generally lumped in with them.

I put them with war hammers/war picks but why not with axes here? Then there are the tabar-zaghnal.

Kurt · 16th May 2015, 11:43 AM

Suspect India 18th century.
Heavy ax.
Wootz head.
Stem wood with schagrin leather .
In wood a reinforcement of iron.
Kurt

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