Rare antique 15th – 16th century Islamic war axe, Mameluke or Turkish Ottoman. This ax made of hand forged steel, with its distinctively large crescent-shaped blade, back-head with shaped square hammer, is typical of those carried by the Mamluks of Egypt and Syria and the Ottomans Turks in the late fifteenth to early sixteenth century.
REFERENCES:
1. Die Türckische Cammer. By Holger Schuckelt. Page 151, No141.
2. Prunkwaffen. Waffen und Rüstungen aus dem historischen Museum Dresden. By Johannes Schöbel. Page 235, No163.
3. Schätze aus 1001 Nacht - Faszination Morgenland. By Meinrad Maria Grewenig. Page 82.
Please see the links below:
http://www.voelklinger-huette.org/fileadmin/lernpakete/Lernpaket1001_Basisinfo.pdf
MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 20.3 cm (8 in). High of the blade: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in).
CONDITION: Pitted, edge notched.
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