Aybalta (Axe)

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.
Manufacturing techniques: heating, forging, cutting, grinding.
Dimensions: total length - 87 cm, blade length - 73 cm