Indian ceremonial and battle ax
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| Weapon type: | Axe |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
India , warrior box in India |
| Distribution: | India |
| Overall length: | about 56 cm to about 75 cm |
| Blade length: | about 13 cm to about 23 cm |
| Handle: | metal |
| Particularities: | Some versions with a dagger in the shaft |
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The Indian ceremonial and battle ax is a weapon and a ceremonial object from India.
description
The Indian ceremonial and battle ax has a crescent-shaped, single-edged blade. The blades are smooth and, depending on the version and intended use, more or less decorated. The shaft is usually made of metal. The knob is usually spherical or conical in shape. Some versions of the battle ax have a hidden dagger attached to the hollow shaft. There are many versions of this ax that have been used for combat as well as for ceremonial purposes such as parades and guard duty. These axes were used by warrior castes in India.
literature
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint), pages 79 to 84.
- Lord Egerton of Tatton, Wilbraham Egerton Egerton: Indian and Oriental Armor. 1896, Courier Dover Publications, 2002, illustrated edition, ISBN 978-0-486-42229-9 (reprint).
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone, Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint), pages 82 to 83.
Web links
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