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Battle Axe

probably 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Ganjam (made)

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

Categories
Arms & Armour
India Museum
Object type
Battle axe
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
Bibliographic references
  • Egerton, Wilbraham, An illustrated handbook of Indian arms; being a classified and descriptive catalogue of the arms exhibited at the India museum: with an introductory sketch of the military history of India, London, 1880 p.78
  • Lord Egerton of Tatton, Indian and Oriental Armour, London, 1896, p. 78, Cat. No. 58
Other numbers
  • 058 - Egerton Catalogue Number
  • 12,619-1869 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
2751(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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