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With double-edged slightly curved blade tapering towards the point, the upper part of the blade cast with two addorsed feline figures, the blade with a four-armed deity on each side, the finial shaped as an elephant, the long wood handle painted in orange and yellow, with steel mounted hilt
26¼in. (66.7cm.) long
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For related battle axes, see Anthony C. Tirri, Islamic Weapons, Maghrib to Moghul, Washington, 2003, fig.254, p.338.
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This lot is sold without reserve.

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