Antique Indo Persian Islamic Axe Gold Damascened to Sword Shamshir Tulwar Talwar

Description: Antique Indo Persian Islamic Axe Gold Damascened to Sword Shamshir Tuwar Talwar Antique 18th - 19th CenturyGold Damascened Steel Indo - Persian Islamic Axe Tabar Click images to enlarge Description Exquisite gold damascened antique, 18th-19th century, Indo - Persian Islamic axe, entirely made of well hand-forged steel, including a large crescent-shaped blade, decorated on each side with hand-chiseled cartouches with Arabic "nasta'liq"calligraphy script among scrolled arabesques and highlighted by a gold koftgari inlay including the edges of the blade. The protruding rear-hammer and central block are also chiseled with calligraphic scripts and highlighted in gold koftgari (worn) and surmounted with a silver inlay central bulbous pommel. It is mounted on its handmade cylindrical steel haft with a mushroom-shaped pommel is adorned with silver koftgari scrolls and chiseled with a spiral design. The axe head is hand forged from high carbon steel; when the blade of the axe is tapped with a finger it beautifully rings for quite a long time with a bright clear tone. CONDITION: Showing age and usage. In Excellent condition for an antique steel axe that is approximately, 200 years old. MEASUREMENTS Overall length: 74.5cm (29.33 inches) Height of the blade: 18.5 cm (7.28 inches) REFERENCE: 1.Very similar axe from the collection of the Islamic Art Museum Malaysia is published in the book Symbols of Power and Beauty: The collection of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Page.67 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 1650 USD

Location: Ontario

End Time: 2024-08-18T10:03:17.000Z

Shipping Cost: 88 USD