Axes (tools)

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Indian weapons. Axes (tools). Bhuj. Production: India, Gujarat. The blade is heavy with a curved point; this section is double edged with a medial ridge, the rest straight an decorated in koftgari silver gilt with punched geometrical ornament. At the end of the blade is a carved elephant head, also covered in silver gilt. The shaft is of formed of an iron tube with a knop by the elephant head, decorated in the same silver gilt punched ornament with three bands, two geometrical, one floral. The lotus bud finial unscrews to reveal a short, knife bladed stiletto. The scabbard is of wood covered with red velvet, double curved and quite broad, with silver gilt throat and chape chased with scrolling foliage on a pearled ground. At the back of the throat is a small suspension loop. Length, whole, 625 mm, width, blade, 195 mm, length, stiletto, 195 mm, length, scabbard, 212 mm, width, whole, 65 mm, weigh 655 g, circa 1800 to circa 1825. Production Note: Matching decoration to tabarzin: O.1-1904.
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