Battle-axe (bhuj-kutti) with sheath
Accession Nr.: | 69.195.1-2 |
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Type: | weapons and armament |
Date of production: |
17th-19th c.
Mughal period |
Place of production: |
North Indian battle-axe: bhuj-kutti. At the junction of the blade, the hilt forms an elephant's head, on which a small lion stands. This type of battle-axe is always attached to the blade with an elephant head. On the handle of the axe stands a small cavalryman holding a long spear. Origin: Sindh, Gujarat.