Persian 18th century Tabar War Axe

Persian 18th century Tabar Battle Axe, iron construction blackened in colour with gold and silver decoration. Crescent-shaped blade with raised pieced top overall length 60cm the blade width 9cm. The tabar also called tabarzin, which means saddle axe is a type of battle axe. The term tabar is used for axes originating from the Ottoman Empire, Persia, Armenia and India