18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A Persian Axe (Tabarzin)
18th/19th Century
With downcurved blade with crescentic cutting-edge (incomplete) decorated in low relief on each side with mauresques, flowers and foliage, and block-shaped peen with a panel containing an Arabic inscription on each side, on later turned wooden haft with deep iron collar engraved with spiral bands of foliage, and with tassel
38in. (97.8cm.)
18th/19th Century
With downcurved blade with crescentic cutting-edge (incomplete) decorated in low relief on each side with mauresques, flowers and foliage, and block-shaped peen with a panel containing an Arabic inscription on each side, on later turned wooden haft with deep iron collar engraved with spiral bands of foliage, and with tassel
38in. (97.8cm.)