Axes (tools): O.116-1879

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

• Axes (tools)
• Indian weapons
• tongi

Categories

• Weapons

Description

The iron blade is T-shaped, formed of double crescents concave to the edge, forged with a narrow but solid socket for the haft which flares to the back and has a little stepped and hatched decoration at the base of the bar joining the socket to the blade. The haft is of wood, reinforced with an iron band with a dagged lower edge bordered by triple incised lines at the bottom, has a D-shaped iron finial with an iron dome and copper alloy washer below. Between the haft and the socket is a long iron rod with a round finial and file cut edges, intended to hold the socket firmly in position, and to be bound on with thongs now missing

Notes

History note: From Ganjam.

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - 1879 CE

Note

This is heavier than the usual Khond axe and may be an early example