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A QAJAR STEEL AXE
IRAN, 19TH CENTURY
With single-edged crescent-shaped blade, the handle with spirals and an octogonal central section, the blade with probably gold-overlaid decoration of an inscription in nasta'liq script on floriated ground within a medallion, the borders with floral forms, the hammer carved with a seated figure
28¼in. (78.5cm.) long
IRAN, 19TH CENTURY
With single-edged crescent-shaped blade, the handle with spirals and an octogonal central section, the blade with probably gold-overlaid decoration of an inscription in nasta'liq script on floriated ground within a medallion, the borders with floral forms, the hammer carved with a seated figure
28¼in. (78.5cm.) long
Special notice
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