Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. early 15th century to early 16th century CE. A fine set of 5 tools forged from copper and bronze from the ancient Inca. First is a slender copper axe head of a light-orange hue with a slender tang and a gentle crescent blade. Next is a pair of wider bronze axe heads with fragmentary tangs and broad blade edges. Fourth is a lengthy bronze axe head with a straight spine and a blade edge that droops slightly along the bottom. The largest copper tool is a handheld chopper with a narrow yet sturdy handle and a roughly triangular blade head with a sharp edge. All are covered in nice layers of patina. Size of largest (chopper): 7.3" L x 3.1" W (18.5 cm x 7.9 cm); (case): 12.25" L x 8.25" W (31.1 cm x 21 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s

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#167235

Two axe heads have minor losses to tang ends as shown; remaining 3 tools are intact and very good. All pieces have minor abrasions as well as nicks along peripheries and both faces, with slight bending to overall form of largest tool. Great patina throughout.