Maker: Unknown
Blade only.The iron blade is T-shaped with a convex crescent edge, forged with a solid socket for the haft decorated with vertical facets
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Length: 23.4 cm
Weight: 550 g
Width: 15.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1700
CE
This is comparable to an axe head from Bikanir with the usual inscription, private collection, London, unpublished.
Blade composed of iron
Accession number: O.123-1879
Primary reference Number: 159716
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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