Phoenician Copper Flat Axe

Late 3rd millennium BC. A copper flat axe with rectangular-section body, tapered from a narrow squared butt to slightly convex cutting edge. See Savoury, H.N., Guide Catalogue of the Bronze Age Collec

2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze flat axe of trapezoidal form with chamfered edge, square butt. 330 grams, 10.1cm (4"). From a North Yorkshire collection formed since the 1980s; thence by desce

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A copper flat axe of elliptical profile with slightly convex cutting edge, tapering body and butt. 41 grams, 67mm (2 1/2"). Property of a Munich gentleman; from his family colle

ca. 3000– 2000 BC. Western Asia. An early Copper Age flat axe head with a triangular blade, leaf-shaped central extension, central shaft hole, and tubular poll; custom-made stand included.Provenance

A nice Bronze Age copper flat-bladed axe head, Near Eastern/Holy Land, c. 3500 - 2200 BC, flat, solid body with flat cutting edge, the back end with some corrosion due to impurities in metal during ma

A pair of nice Bronze Age axes. The first is an Early - Middle Bronze Age flat axe, c. 2500 - 1700 BC, fashioned of copper alloy, with flat profile the length slightly widening with a rounded cutting

A mixed lot of Axe-heads and Chinese knife money. Lot includes a Bronze Age copper axe, c. 3rd Millennium BC, if flat construction and slightly rounded cutting edge, (L: 3 in, 7.6 cm), an Egyptian dar

Ancient Near East, Luristan, modern-day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a large, heavy, lost-wax cast copper axe head with a bulbous design on its socket and a flat, flared butt. Ancient Luristan w

**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, Post Classic Maya, Mixtec, modern day Mexico, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A group of four flat, bronze, flaring "hoe" shaped pieces of unstamped currency. These a

A rare Egyptian Minb-Axe, copper alloy, First Intermediate Period, 9th – 10th Dynasty, c. 2160 – 2055 BC, the blade wide and flat and lightly flared with rounded cutting edge, the back side flat w

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A cast copper axe with a broad, symmetrical blade similar to that of a tumi and a round socket with a monkey's face on its butt and two projectin

**Originally Listed At $1000** Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1400 to 1533 CE. A cast-copper axe head presenting a thick rectangular body and a crescent-shaped blade with projecting la

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 2 cast-bronze weapons from ancient Luristan, a chisel-shaped axe head and a slender dagger. The dagger features a shallow

**Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A fine set of axe heads that are cast from either bronze or copper. The petite copper axe head exhibi

An Egyptian rounded copper axe head, Middle Kingdom – Early New Kingdom, c. 2061 – 1292 BC, of rounded form with long lug handles. Reddish patina beneath greenish encrustation. Rare! The rounded a

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=me

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mixtec, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A collection of ancient copper and shell artifacts from Mesoamerica - 5 large copper implements and 5 carved shell beads and charms, one still attac

11 1/2" Wood Stem Hafted Copper Axe Head. Although weathered over time, the rare example exhibits hafting created by a branch growing around the head. Found in Ripley County, IN by Harry Holman.

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A pair of elegant axe heads, solid-cast from copper, with large cylindrical sockets for hafting and a distinctive flattened T-shape. Comes with c

**Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Near East, Southwestern Iran, Elamite culture, ca. 1900 to 1300 BCE. A gathering of 2 axe heads from the ancient Elamites. First is a bronze axe head with a trape

Ancient Central Europe, Danube River Basin, Hallstatt culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400 to 1100 BCE. An incredibly well-preserved copper axe head of minimalist form with a thick, sturdy body and a ge

Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A lovely set of cast-copper axe blades (also called celts) that could also function as chisels. The shorter celt exhibits a lovely

Europe, Alps or north of them, Chalcolithic Period, ca. 3500 BCE. A beautifully formed copper axe, with a smooth surface and tapered body style, terminating in a slightly flared, curved blade. The fir

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. early 15th to early 16th century CE. A fine set of 2 cast-copper axe heads of hefty forms, both with stocky tangs and crescent-shaped bl