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Aibalta

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Description

Battle axe (medium) “Aibalta” Iran, XIX-XX centuries.
The exhibit is a medium-sized battle axe, known as “Aybalta”. It was made in Iran in the 19th-20th centuries. The handle is wooden, the blade is forged metal. Such axes were used as melee weapons, as well as as a symbol of military prowess and belonging to the military class.
Size: 57 × 14.5 cm.
Blade length: 14.5cm.
Technique: handmade.

Category: Weapons
Material: Metal, Tree
Theme: Weapon

Condition

Darkening, corrosion

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