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Large Inca Stone Axe Head

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Item Details

Description

Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1400 to 1533 CE. A handsome axe head, expertly hand-sculpted from hard stone in mottled hues of mauve, gray, brown, olive, and aubergine. Smoothly carved, the ancient implement exhibits a tab-shaped neck with a circular hafting hole piercing the center and a thick head with convex faces that taper to a sharp, curved blade edge. Size: 6.2" L x 5.3" W (15.7 cm x 13.5 cm)

Provenance: private South Carolina, USA collection

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Condition

Nicks and chips to blade edge. Area of chipping with minor loss near hafting hole. Expected surface wear with abrasions and scratches, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with light earthen deposits.

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Large Inca Stone Axe Head

Name: Large Inca Stone Axe Head
SKU: 127753106
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

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