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Battle axe

Description

Small battle-axe: Indian, South Asia, India, pre 1857

Museum reference

M.1945.13.8

Collection

Weapons and Accessories

Object name

Battle axe

Production information

India, South Asia

Date

Pre 1857

Style / Culture

Indian

Materials

Metal

Physical description

Damaged and corroded blade fastened on a thin metal pole, the base of which is incised with decoration including cross-hatching.

Associations

British land forces: 78th Regiment of Foot
Previous owner: McMaster, Valentine Munbee, Surgeon, 1857 (fl.) - 1858 (fl.)
War: Indian Mutiny / Uprising, 1857-8
India, South Asia

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