Bronze Age 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

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 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

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

1900-1700 BC. A mixed group of bronze flat axes each with lateral flanges, three with a narrow butt and straight edge, one a fragment with curved edge. 345 grams, 45-100mm (1 3/4 - 4"). Property of an

2nd millennium BC. A flat axehead with square butt, lateral stops, tapering blade with flared edge. 262 grams, 13.2cm (5 1/4"). From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection s

2nd millennium BC. A substantial copper axehead with rectangular-section shank, flared blade and curved edge. 581 grams, 18.6cm (7 1/4"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection f

Ancient European Bronze Age Flat Axe Date: ca. 1500 BC Material: bronze Size: 92mm; 156grams Superb European Bronze Age socketed axehead with loop. Rare example of early human technology and metal wor

Ancient European Bronze Age Flat Axe Date: ca. 1500 BC Superb European Bronze Age socketed axehead with loop. Rare example of early human technology and metal working. Typical type for the central reg

Date: ca. 1400 - 600 BC Material: bronze Provenance: Purchased from an old British Collection; acquired from L.C.F. (London) Dimensions: 123mm; 41.4grams Bronze Age flat axe. Superb artifact in great

An Early Bronze Age copper alloy axe, c. 2700 - 2200 BC, quite substantial with rounded cutting edge and top with triangle-shaped raised element extending from blade and narrowing to a midrib, the bac

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A copper axehead with flat, tapering profile and convex ends. 79 grams, 89mm (3 1/2"). Found Alne, near York, North Yorkshire, UK; in 2002. [No Reserve]

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

Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A fine pair of cast leaded-bronze and copper axe heads with a characteristic 'duckbill' shape and openwork hafting slots

Hittite Empire, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1600 to 1180 BCE. This is a copper axe headwith a flared end and a dark patina. Axe heads like this were often the product of patronage from Hittite rulers. They

2nd millennium BC. A bronze flat-axe with tapering rectangular-section body, narrow butt, curved edge. 616 grams, 17.6cm (7"). Property of an Essex collector; acquired on the European art market. [No

2nd millennium BC. A bronze flat-axe with tapering flat-section body, rounded butt, curved edge. 252 grams, 11.8cm (4 3/4"). Property of an Essex collector; acquired on the European art market. [No Re

1st millennium BC. A substantial flat-axe with ovoid socket, flared blade with curved edge. 1.1 kg, 17cm (6 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [No Reserve]

Ancient Near East/the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A finely shaped, bronze, flat axe head with the "duckbill" design - two ovoid openings near the shaft. This piece would b

Canaan, the Levant, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. This is a finely shaped, bronze flat axe head with the "duckbill" design -- two ovoid openings near the shaft. This piece would be wonderfu

Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A set of 3 ancient axe heads, 2 cast from bronze and the largest from copper. The slender axe heads each have an ovoid s

Copper Hoard Culture, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, mid-2nd millennium BC. A pair of flat-section copper chisels, each with one curved blade and one clubbed end. See Yule, P. The Bronze Age Metalwork