A strange weapon (tool?) with arabic marking

drac2k · 12th December 2016, 08:52 PM

Meat Cleaver or not? Recently Imperial auctions sold a similar item, and called it a "Persian Cleaver,Oajar Dynasty,Characteristically carried in Muharram processions." This one appeared to be gold inlaid(not etched), and of good quality.
I now see one advertised in Fagan Arms as an "18th Century Persian Executioner's Ax;"Have any other opinions emerged since 2012 ?

ariel · 12th December 2016, 10:19 PM

I think that "torture tool" or "executioner's tool" might be more enticing and exciting than just a "butcher's cleaver" ( for a certain kind of creeps, at least). Brings more moola.
Several times in my e-bay career I came upon a misidentified beheading sword offered for a song. Did not even bid on it. Did not want it to enter my house even for a moment.

drac2k · 13th December 2016, 03:04 AM

So do you have an opinion as to the nature of this item ?

ariel · 13th December 2016, 03:57 AM

Sorry, were you asking me?

Just a butcher's cleaver, as was said by Alex.

drac2k · 13th December 2016, 01:19 PM

Thanks.

Kubur · 13th December 2016, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

So do you have an opinion as to the nature of this item ?

yes it's a Persian cleaver as it was brilliantly demonstrated by Alex!

12th December 2016, 08:52 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,282	Meat Cleaver or not? Recently Imperial auctions sold a similar item, and called it a "Persian Cleaver,Oajar Dynasty,Characteristically carried in Muharram processions." This one appeared to be gold inlaid(not etched), and of good quality. I now see one advertised in Fagan Arms as an "18th Century Persian Executioner's Ax;"Have any other opinions emerged since 2012 ?

12th December 2016, 10:19 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I think that "torture tool" or "executioner's tool" might be more enticing and exciting than just a "butcher's cleaver" ( for a certain kind of creeps, at least). Brings more moola. Several times in my e-bay career I came upon a misidentified beheading sword offered for a song. Did not even bid on it. Did not want it to enter my house even for a moment.

13th December 2016, 03:04 AM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,282	So do you have an opinion as to the nature of this item ?

13th December 2016, 03:57 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Sorry, were you asking me? Just a butcher's cleaver, as was said by Alex.

13th December 2016, 01:19 PM	#5
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,282	Thanks.