Axe

A battle axe, late 1800's

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"AN AXE WITH MOUNTED SHAGREEN HANDLE, INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY. With wide lunar shaped blade, tri-part back blade, and spear shaped top blade, the blades with etched decoration featuring wild animals and hunters, the shagreen handle shortened - 19 1/4in. (49cm.) long."