Sudan battle ax
| Sudan battle ax | |
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| Weapon type: | Axe |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sudan , ethnic groups from Sudan |
| Distribution: | Africa |
| Overall length: | about 65 cm |
| Blade length: | about 18 cm to about 22 cm, whipping point about 6 cm to 12 cm |
| Blade width: | about 11 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
| Particularities: | depending on the version, a third blade at the end of the handle (about 14 cm long) |
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The Sudan battle ax is a weapon from Sudan.
description
The Sudan battle ax has a single-edged, crescent-shaped blade. The blade is attached to the shaft with an eye and a metal grommet. Opposite the blade there is forged a sharp tip, which in some versions is round and S-shaped. Some versions have a 14 cm long, spear-shaped tip attached to the end of the shaft. The shaft is made of wood and is often covered with leather for better grip. This ax is used by ethnic groups in Sudan.
literature
- Rudolf Carl Slatin (Freiherr von), Sir Francis Reginald Wingate, Fire and sword in the Sudan: a personal narrative of fighting and serving the dervishes, 1879-1895 , Verlag E. Arnold, 1896
Web links
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