Battle Axe
probably 19th century (made)
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Battle axe Tungi large irregular triangular-shaped steel blade with a step like moulding at the head. The wooden haft is decorated with five incised bands
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel mounted on wood |
| Brief description | Battle axe Tungi mounted on a wooden haft, S India, Ganjam, probably 19th century. |
| Physical description | Battle axe Tungi large irregular triangular-shaped steel blade with a step like moulding at the head. The wooden haft is decorated with five incised bands |
| 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 |
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| Accession number | 2751(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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