Aibalta

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
Material: metal, wood
Technique: handmade