Bronze Age Socketed and Looped Axehead

Northern Europe, Late Bronze Age (Celtic), ca. 800 to 500 BCE. An excellently-preserved example of a cast bronze axe head. The head is socketed, with a rectangular opening for a handle. The blade has

**First Time At Auction** Eastern Europe / Central Asia, Hungary, Bronze Age, ca. 7th to 5th century BCE. A hefty cast bronze axe head with a slightly-flared blade, sharply-angled sides, a thick neck,

Date: ca. 800 BC Materials: Bronze Dimensions: 104mm h x 46mm w x 39mm d - 273.4grams Provenance/Additional Information: From an old British collection, aquired from a private collector in London, for

ca. 800–600 BC. European. An hefty cast bronze axe head with flared blade, blunt sides, a thick neck, and a rounded collar with a hoop.The head is socketed, with a circular opening for a handle. Goo

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 Socketed Axe Date: ca. 1200- 800 BC Material: bronze Size: 87mm; 187grams Superb European Bronze Age socketed axehead with loop. Rare example of early human technology and

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

Ancient socketed Bronze Axe Head Bronze Age c.900 BC. size 4 inches length. Bronze Age socketed axe head wirh flared blade. Provenance: Ex Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi. Ann Harbor Michigan, USA.

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

14th-11th century BC. A large parallel-sided European axehead with everted rim to the mouth, flat facets to the broad faces, lateral loop connected to the socket mouth. 182 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Pro

Ancient Bronze Age Celtic Socketed and Looped Axe Date: Circa 200 BC – 100 AD Material: Bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection, purchased from a gentleman in Birmingham Size: 105

14th-11th century BC. A large parallel-sided European axehead with everted rim to the mouth, flat facets to the broad faces, lateral loop connected to the socket mouth. 182 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Fro

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with slightly curved blade, ellipsoid-section socket with flared mouth and collar and narrow loop between; teardrop void to one face. Cf. Novotná, M. Die Äxte und

2nd millennium BC. A cast bronze palstave axe fragment with spatulate blade and deep recess to the rear of each face, single lateral loop. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B., The Axes of Scotland and N

1st millennium BC. A socketted axehead with thickened collar, flared blade with slightly curved cutting edge, thick lateral loop. 334 grams, 11.4cm (4 1/2"). From the private collection of Alexander C

Early 2nd millennium BC. A bronze double ended socketed axehead with wide socket hole and slightly flaring blade. Property of a Hampshire collector; acquired in the early 1980s. 85 grams, 70mm (3").

A cast bronze axe head. The head is socketed, with an ovoid opening for a handle. The blade has drop shaped decoration on each side. There is a collar around the socket, and one fastening loop on one

**Originally Listed At $500** Northern Europe, Celtic culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. An excellently-preserved example of a cast bronze axe head. The head is socketed, with an ovoid open

15th-9th century B.C. An entire Late Bronze Age founder's hoard comprising: a complete looped palstave axe, with a fragment of another; with five complete or almost so socketted axes, some showing lin

Socketed mace head with light green patina intact; 67mm overall diameter. Very fine condition. In the collection of EU gentleman living in Acquired on the German art market around 2000s.

Luristan, modern-day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a large, heavy, lost-wax cast bronze axe head with four horizontal ridges around the socket and projecting slightly from the butt. Ancient Luris

2nd millennium BC. A round-section penannular bronze neck-ring with faux-twist detail, loop finials. Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980. 29 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2").

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