Aybalt (battle axe)
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Description
One of the five weapons used by Kazakh warriors. It is designed to inflict blows and wounds to the enemy in combat, both in hand-to-hand combat and on horseback.
The handle is made of wood, and the head of the axe is forged from iron. Due to the shape of the blade, which resembles a moon, it was named “aibalta” (moon axe).
Production period: the middle of the XX century.
Dating period:
1970-е гг.
Material:
Metal, Wood
Technique:
Other
Size:
Общая длина - 87 см, длина лезвия - 73 см
Category:
Ethnography