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View full screenSmall battle-axe of Indian origin, likely taken by Surgeon Valentine Munbee McMaster, 78th Regiment, during the Indian Mutiny/Uprising (1857 - 1858), India
M.1945.13.8
Pre 1857
Indian
Damaged and corroded blade fastened on a thin metal pole, the base of which is incised with decoration including cross-hatching.
British land forces: 78th Regiment of Foot
Previous owner: McMaster, Valentine Munbee, Surgeon, 1857 (fl.) - 1858 (fl.)
War: Indian Mutiny / Uprising
India, South Asia