Ancient bronze axe head and spearheadAncient bronze axe head and spearhead probably Near Eastern origin the axe head with angled blade 5 1/4 in. L.; the spearhead 8 1/4 in. L. Estimate $ 150-250 Each piece has considerable corrosion and dirt from the original dig site.
ANCIENT BRONZE AXE HEAD - BronzeANCIENT BRONZE AXE HEAD - Bronze Axe Blade found in Israel from the collection of Gen. Moshe Dayan signed by him and marked 'Socket Axe Israel East 2000 BC' 5 1/4'' long 1 1/2'' wide encrusted. From the collection of Irving Bernstein.
EURASIAN IRON AXE HEAD WITH GOLDEURASIAN IRON AXE HEAD WITH GOLD INLAYS Possibly 18th century or earlier, socketed form, the blade with incised floral and geometric decoration, parts of which retain thin strips of gold fill. 5-3/4 in. overall height.
PERSIAN BRONZE BATTLE AXE HEADpossiblyPERSIAN BRONZE BATTLE AXE HEADpossibly Luristan, circa 2000 BCE, cast bronze axe head with cylindrical neck, 3 x 4-1/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: Collection of Max Loehr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art, Harvard University, 1960; by descent in family
Condition:
surface dirt, scattered scratches, areas of verdigris, break and loss to bottom of neck
A Chinese jade tool possibly anA Chinese jade tool possibly an axe head engraved Chinese character marks and figures museum or collectors reference ''N. China IF.CC5'' approx. 20.5 cm long.
TWO IRON SPEAR HEADS AND A SMALLTWO IRON SPEAR HEADS AND A SMALL AXETwo Iron Spear Heads and a Small Axe,
PRIMITIVE STONE AXE - Basalt HeadPRIMITIVE STONE AXE - Basalt Head Axe with loose hafted large shaped handle Highland of Arian Jaya Western New Guinea for splitting wood 11 1/4'' long stone head 29'' long handle wear from use.
FOUR ANTIQUE AMERICAN INDIAN STONEFOUR ANTIQUE AMERICAN INDIAN STONE IMPLEMENTSThree axe heads and one club head.
A Chinese jade tool possibly anA Chinese jade tool possibly an axe head sharpened at one end raised Chinese character marks and figure museum or collectors reference ''China (Han Dyn c200BC) IF.C.L.2'' approx. 20.5 cm long.
ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN ELAMITE BRONZEANCIENT NEAR EASTERN ELAMITE BRONZE AXE HEADAncient Near East, Southwestern Iran, Elamite culture, ca. 1900 to 1300 BCE. A gorgeous bronze axe head, made to imitate a fierce weapon but with ornate flourishes on its blade and haft-hole. The blade flares outward in a spectacular curve, its edge delineated as a thinner border, with the cross-section of the axe's center quite thick. The haft-hole is cylindrical, with an abstract, avian-like crest or beak emerging from its back. Thick ridges horizontally around the hole give it a nice texture. A heavy patina of russet, green, and blue covers the surface of this ancient weapon. Size: 4" L x 3" H (10.2 cm x 7.6 cm); 5.75" H (14.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002
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#161544
Condition:
Chips to blade. Minor nicks to rim. Otherwise intact with a rich patina and mineral and earthen deposits.
CANAANITE BRONZE AXE HEADLate BronzeCANAANITE BRONZE AXE HEADLate Bronze Age, circa 1800 to 1200 B.C.E. The shaped axe head tapered to a crescent edge, with a cylindrical open socket mount with rolled ends for attachment to the shaft, slight reddish-brown patina. Length 5 in. (Cond: blade edge with chips, corrosion on both sides) Provenance: The Collection of Erwin and Sylvia Harvith, Detroit, MI, acquired in 1972 directly from Moshe Dayan. A signed personal, title card of Lt. General Moshe Dayan will accompany this lot.
A small Chinese bronze axe head,A small Chinese bronze axe head, Han dynasty, 8cm long, 5.5cm wide
PRE-COLUMBIAN FLINT DOUBLE-AXEPRE-COLUMBIAN FLINT DOUBLE-AXE HEADPre-Columbian Flint Double-Axe Head , pre 1500 A.D., h. 4 in., w. 9 in., d. 1 in Provenance: Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
THREE NATIVE AMERICAN STONE TOOLSTHREE NATIVE AMERICAN STONE TOOLS / AX HEADS Native American, possibly prehistoric. Three polished stone celts / ax heads. One with indent for twine. Unmarked. Approx. length 5.75" (largest), length 3.875" (smallest).
LARGE VIKING STEEL AXE HEADNorthernLARGE VIKING STEEL AXE HEADNorthern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A sizable forged-steel axe head with a rectangular hafting shaft and a tall, thick neck. The lengthy blade head - along with its curved underside and sharpened edge - is of a more utilitarian form that would excel at chopping or shaping materials like wood, mud bricks, or large animal carcasses. Though meant for everyday work, any Viking could brandish an axe like this example for battle if the need arose. Size: 8.375" L x 1.625" W x 3.375" H (21.3 cm x 4.1 cm x 8.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Sedona, Arizona, USA collection; ex-private German collection, found in the Black Sea region
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#167693
Condition:
Minor nicks to blade, hafting shaft, and neck, with minor pitting and oxidation, otherwise intact and very good. Covered with dark stabilization material to mitigate oxidation. Nice patina throughout.
Ancient bronze axe head, crescentAncient bronze axe head, crescent shaped, probably Luristan, first or second millennium B.C., 7-1/2 in. Scattered light corrosion, head with flattened surface.
THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE AXE HEADSThreeTHREE PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE AXE HEADSThree Pre-Columbian Stone Axe Heads , pre 1500 A.D., incl. greenstone celt, and two flint, tallest h. 6 1/4 in Provenance: Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
Antique, late Qing dynasty, ChineseAntique, late Qing dynasty, Chinese carved jade ceremonial axe head in archaistic manner with offset drilled hole and incised mask design in low relief; includes contemporary metal display stand; overall good condition, age wear, surface wear; Without Stand L 3" x H 4" (Approx.)
Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Axe,Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Axe, early 20th century with jackal head, lizards and serpent entwined haft length 17.3 in — 44 cm
PRE-COLUMBIAN BRONZE FIGURAL AXEPRE-COLUMBIAN BRONZE FIGURAL AXE HEAD, EX-KOMOR Late 1st Millenium BCE, Peru, natural verdigris, with human face decoration, on hardwood stand, accompanied with copy of Mathias Komor receipt, 2"h x 3"l (bronze), 4"h (total)
Large Chinese carved archaisticLarge Chinese carved archaistic hardstone axe head; overall good condition; H 11" x W 6" (approx.)
ANTIQUE EUROPEAN AXE Europe,19thANTIQUE EUROPEAN AXE Europe,19th CenturyIron axe head on a handle with textured knots.
ARCHAIC BRONZE AXE HEAD ArchaicARCHAIC BRONZE AXE HEAD Archaic verdigris bronze axe head mounted on a frosted lucite stand. Axe: 4.5" L x 0.5" W; stand: 4.25" H x 5" W x 1.75" D.
INDIAN ARTIFACT: SCRAPER OR AXEINDIAN ARTIFACT: SCRAPER OR AXE HEADFaint writing on one side. Measures 3-7/8" x 4-3/4". Provenance: From old private collection of Native American artifacts, including arrowheads, tools and other stone items. Collection in today's sale (lots 324-331) was apparently at least partly assembled by H.A. Pride of Holland Patent, NY (Oneida Co.), listed in the 1898 Naturalists Directory (page 153) as a paleontologist and geologist with a special interest in Indian artifacts. Some of the items are labeled or written on, one polisher(in lot 329) bears an old 1890s label indicating that the piece was found by Pride on a particular farm. See images. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
33PC NATIVE AMERICAN STONE AXE33PC NATIVE AMERICAN STONE AXE & ARROWHEAD GROUP United States19th Century or EarlierIncludes a large axe head, large axe head mounted to a board with six arrowheads, and a third board with stone picks and arrow heads. Axe head 9" t x 4 1/4" w x 2 3/4" d
GROUP OF EIGHT ARCHEOLOGICAL STONEGROUP OF EIGHT ARCHEOLOGICAL STONE AXE HEADSGroup of Eight Archeological Stone Axe Heads,
9TH C. VIKING STEEL BEARDED AXE9TH C. VIKING STEEL BEARDED AXE HEAD - SKEGGOXNorthern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A forged-iron axe head of a combat-ready form known as a skeggox (literally "bearded axe") with a thick butt end, a circular hafting shaft, and a sturdy neck. The tall blade has a sharpened edge that courses down to the drooping or "bearded" tip which, by design, increased the surface area with which a strike would connect with its target. Size: 5.2" L x 1.75" W x 2.625" H (13.2 cm x 4.4 cm x 6.7 cm)
Provenance: ex-Sedona, Arizona, USA collection; ex-private German collection, found in the Black Sea region
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#167691
Condition:
Minor nicks to socketing shaft, neck, and blade, with light pitting and oxidation, otherwise intact and very good. Covered in dark stabilization material to mitigate oxidation. Nice patina throughout.
VIKING IRON BEARDED AXE HEAD**OriginallyVIKING IRON BEARDED AXE HEAD**Originally Listed At $700**
Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A forged-iron axe head with a circular socketing shaft surrounded by a pair of upper and lower flanges. The tall blade extends downwards from a slender yet sturdy neck and has a single perforation in the center, perhaps for utilitarian or decorative purposes. This type of axe is known as a "skeggox," or bearded axe, because of how the lower portion of the blade resembles a hanging beard. Size: 5.3" L x 1.5" W x 3.625" H (13.5 cm x 3.8 cm x 9.2 cm); 5.25" H (13.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: Private Lindenhurst, Illinois, USA collection, acquired from Artemission, London, England on April 21, 2014; ex-private European collection, acquired in the 1980s
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#177559
Condition:
Small perforation to center of blade meant for utilitarian purposes, with chip to blade and socket flanges, with light encrustations, and expected oxidation and pitting, otherwise in very good condition. Nice preservation to overall form.
NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE AXE, 20TH/NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE AXE, 20TH/ 21ST C.Modern Native American style axe, 20th/ 21st c., the axe head with four cutouts including a cross, the handle decorated with brass tacks and apparent darkened filed squares on the handles three sixes, axe head approx. 5"h, 9"w, overall with handle: approx. 28"h, 1.75lbs
Early wrought iron goose-wing axeEarly wrought iron goose-wing axe head 17th/18th c. 6.5"h.x11"l.
19th Century Figural Axe Iron blade19th Century Figural Axe Iron blade with stylized grotesque mask on both sides. Below the finial is another grotesque mask on one side and a serpent on the other side. Fluted iron base with stippled pattern. Overall length 23''. Iron head 5.75'' length and 6.5'' from top of finial to the bottom of base. Condition: Very good.
NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE AXE, 20TH/NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE AXE, 20TH/ 21ST C.Modern Native American style axe, 20th/ 21st c. with hand-forged head stamped S B, the axe head approx, 3.5"h, 9"w, with wood handle approx. 18.75"h, 3.75lbs
LURISTAN COPPER AXE HEADAncientLURISTAN COPPER AXE HEADAncient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A lovely cast-copper axe head with a long narrow blade and a rounded butt end. A circular socketing hole is set through the center with four pointed tabs around the rim. The rounded edges of the blade suggest that this was a ceremonial piece perhaps for ritual or burial, rather than for warfare. A gorgeous green patina adorns the surface of the blade. Size: 4.25" L x .75" W x 2" H (10.8 cm x 1.9 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000
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#133730
Condition:
Minor nicks to peripheries. Otherwise intact and excellent with a rich green patina.
A Chinese jade tool possibly anA Chinese jade tool possibly an axe head sharpened at one end engraved Chinese character marks and raised figure of a dragon museum or collectors reference ''IF.JC.2.1 China han Dyn'' approx. 21 cm long.
TWO NATIVE AMERICAN STONE AXE HEADSTWO NATIVE AMERICAN STONE AXE HEADS Pre-Contact, comprising a small 3/4 groove axe, made of dark greenish-black stone, 4 7/8 in. L.; and a nearly full groove small axe made of gray stone, 5 1/4 in. L., with remnants of a collection label.
INDIO PERSIAN BATTLE AXE An Indo-PersianINDIO PERSIAN BATTLE AXE An Indo-Persian battle axe, the square pommel with inset leafy ground the semicircular blade headed by cast human figure and animal, fitted with turned wood handle, overall length 16"l