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Aztec Copper Axe Head - Tepoztli

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Aztec Copper Axe Heads - 3 Tepoztli + 1 Tajadero: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A fine collection of copper axe heads used as utilitarian tools and as a form of currency. The 3 thicker bl

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Aztec Copper Axe Head / Tajadero (used as money): Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mexico City region, Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A fine copper axe head displaying an elongated body that flares to a curved blade at one end. Used as currency in pre-Columbian M

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Aztec Copper Axe Head - Tepoztli: Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec (Mexica), ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A well-cast example of a "tepoztli", the metal component of a "tlaximaltepoztli" (in Nahuatl, tlaximal=carpentry and tepoztli=me

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Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec (Mexica), ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A beautiful example of a "tepoztli", the metal component of a "tlaximaltepoztli" (in Nahuatl, tlaximal=carpentry and tepoztli=metal axe) - the classic copper alloy axe head that was mounted on a wooden haft by fitting the butt through an opening in the top of the haft. This axe head features a tapering butt and a head that ends in a broad curve. Larger axes were used in battle, while ones of this size were used as currency or ceremonially. Size: 2.4" W x 4.75" H (6.1 cm x 12.1 cm); 5.5" H (14 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Bill Bishop collection, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA before 1990

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Condition

Light wear and pitting on surface commensurate with age. The patina has been cleaned. Nice deposits in the lower profile areas.

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Aztec Copper Axe Head - Tepoztli

Name: Aztec Copper Axe Head - Tepoztli
SKU: 81426901
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $750

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