Battle Axe
19th century (made)
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Battle axe (tabarzin) with a crescent shaped blade, parcel gilt and chased with a concealed blade in the haft, Bhuj, Kutch, 19th century.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Battle axe (tabarzin) with a crescent shaped blade, parcel gilt and chased with a concealed blade in the haft, Bhuj, Kutch, 19th century. |
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| 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.709 |
| Production | Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879 |
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| Other number | 713 - Egerton Catalogue Number |
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| Accession number | 3409&A/(IS) |
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| Record created | September 24, 2003 |
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