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1916.19.12

Battle axe with short, wide steel blade and wooden haft. The haft has a steel or iron spike at the tip. [SM 23/07/2007]


1916.19.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Battle axe with short, wide steel blade and wooden haft. The haft has a steel or iron spike at the tip. [SM 23/07/2007]
Long description
Battle axe with short, wide steel blade and wooden haft. The haft has a steel or iron spike at the tip. The axe blade has a convex cutting edge that tapers to two points and an eye-hafted socket. A piece of ?cast brass is attached below the spike and at the butt. Both are faceted and the section near the spike is decorated with cast or incised lines and semi-circle patterns. [SM 23/07/2007]
Geographical reference
Odisha Ganjam
Cultural groups
Kui
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Brass Metal, Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Cast, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Width: max 138 mm, Length: max 1000 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.19.12

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Axe