A Rare Fon Recade Ceremonial Axe with Serpent Blade

A Highly stylized ceremonial parade axe from the Fon peoples of Dahomey, West Africa. Carved wooden handle with inset iron blades, one in the form of a snake with incised designs. Ex Karl Zabel collec

African Fon/Yoruba Ceremonial Recade Axe, Benin. The carved wood figural handle topped with a large-eared animal head, the metal axe blade issuing from its mouth. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fit

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

Ca. 900-700 BC. Koban-Caucasian Culture. A very rare bronze axe, richly decorated with geometric ornaments on the crescentic blade and a range of vertical ribs at the butt. Excellent condition; beauti

Rare Taino (1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Monolithic Axe. Made of a fine grained hard stone similar to basalt. In the form of a snake's head resting at the top of the stone blade, with its tail extending d

Zeremonial-Axt, "nefyoso" Fon, Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. H 54 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 86 / 172

Zeremonial-Axt mit doppelklinge, "kilonda" Songye, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Glaserlen. H 40,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaf

Roman, ca. 0 to 450 CE. This is a hammered iron axe blade with a long, hooked blade, and an oval hole for a wood handle. Iron is very difficult to date, but we do know that the Romans admired the axe

Antique Small Islamic Blade Mogul Indian Ceremonial Axe TABAR, Engraved Blade. Full Length 12 inch Blade Length 3 inch

Very old Chinese ceremonial axe. Beautifully carved. Blade alone is 8 inches wide. The handle looks to be original.

Western Europe, France, Loire-Neivre, Middle Paleolithic, Mousterian, 160,000 to 40,000 years ago. A knapped-stone hand axe from the Mousterian tradition, a tool making industry associated with Neande

Hand hammered and formed Iron ceremonial staff considered an altar and place for the spirits to reside. This is a Most unusual example, it features two figures seated across from one another , BOUND t

Western Asiatic, Ca. 1200-700 BC. An attractive ceremonial axe head with flared blade and wide, cylindrical shaft tube. On the back, a solid bronze animal climbs the poll of the axe. The diligently wo

A very finely crafted ceremonial Axe with forged iron blade with decorative elements as well as Iron bands around the well handled and worn wooden shaft. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Th

Rare New Guinea Ceremonial/Grief Axe. A "New Hagen" stone axe made and christened after the country's second largest city. Having typical dimensions of 22.5" X 17", this piece was probably ceremoniall

Persian (?) style ceremonial axe. Etched design on blade and dog head opposite blade. Worn design on handle. Some rusting. Age unknown. Approx. 29"L. Please ask any questions before bidding. Photos ar

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is a gorgeous trio of large copper blades from ceremonial axes or knives known as tumis. Each is shaped from sheets of copper and hammered into fla

Zeremonial-Szepter, "sokpo" Fon, Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Bronze. L 61 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellung

Zeremonial-Szepter, "sokpo" Fon, Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Bronze. H 47,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellun

Zeremonial-Szepter, "sokpo" Fon, Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Messing. H 61,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellu

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A rare, hand-carved ceremonial jade celt (hand axe) with a muted blue-green coloration and an elegant presentation. Met

HUGE Antique Asian Philippine Moro PANABAS Ceremonial Hatchet Axe, Full Length 39 inch Blade Length 24 inch

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A ceremonial staff carved from wood with an axe blade-like upper portion and the body of a woman integrat

Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A finely carved stone effigy hacha depicting a serpent. Hachas were believed to be ceremonial axe heads, hence the name, which means "axe" in Spani