Battle Axe
probably 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Battle axe Bullova with an elliptical-shaped steel blade with polygonal mount and some incised decoration at the neck. There is a brass pin or rivet. The wooden haft has steel mounts top and bottom with a brass fitting under the mount
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Iron on wood with brass mounts |
| Brief description | Battle axe, iron on wood with brass mounts, Chota Nagpur, probably 19th century |
| Physical description | Battle axe Bullova with an elliptical-shaped steel blade with polygonal mount and some incised decoration at the neck. There is a brass pin or rivet. The wooden haft has steel mounts top and bottom with a brass fitting under the mount |
| Credit line | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879 |
| Object history | As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.697 |
| Production | Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2711(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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