LOT 368:
AN ANTIQUE INDIAN KHOND STEEL FORGED CEREMONIAL AXE
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AN ANTIQUE INDIAN KHOND STEEL FORGED CEREMONIAL AXE
An Indian hand-forged axe with a bow-shaped steel blade engraved with decorations. The blade is fixed on a steel shaft surmounted by a spike and ends in a ball terminal. The ceremonial axe is based on the traditional pharetri associated with the Khond peoples indigenous to central, Eastern, and Southern parts of India. 19th century.
Dimensions: L: 25 3/8 in., (64.5 cm.)
Condition: Very good.