Tabar zin battle axe, Persia, 18th/19th century.

Overall length 805 mm, blade length 205 mm

Wrought iron in a bullwhip, set on a round steel shaft. Decorated on both surfaces with silver damascage, covering patterns cut in steel with geometric and plant motifs. The pasted-in silver wire is missing in several places. Probably the finial of the shank is missing at the hilt. The surfaces of the shoe also decorated with a similar technique.
state of preservation 3-