Axe
18th century (made)
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Double-headed crescent shaped axe head forged onto a four sided conical knob, decorated with gold and silver damascene, mounted on a modern oak haft with an iron grip
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Forged steel, decorated with gold and silver damascene |
| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. Double-headed crescent shaped axe head forged onto a four sided conical knob, decorated with gold and silver damascene, mounted on a modern oak haft with an iron grip. Iran, 18th century. Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Physical description | Double-headed crescent shaped axe head forged onto a four sided conical knob, decorated with gold and silver damascene, mounted on a modern oak haft with an iron grip |
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| Accession number | M.395-1924 |
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| Record created | December 20, 2002 |
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