Pre-Columbian Copper-Arsenic"Axe Money"Tajaderas 1300's

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mexico City region, Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A fine copper axe head displaying an elongated body that flares to a curved blade at one end. Used as currency in pre-Columbian M

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

Pre-Columbian copper axe money, Guerrero, Mexico, c. 1000 BC. H: 5 ½ in (14.1cm), W: 4 1/8 in (10.5cm). Intact with a nice patina. Ex New Jersey private antiquities collection.

**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

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

**Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A fine collection of copper axe heads used as utilitarian tools and as a form of currency. The 3 thicker bl

Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec (Mexica), ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A fine collection of 5 copper axe heads of several shapes. The 2 widest have a straight spine and a blade edge that curves sligh

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A fine cast-copper piece of currency of a crescent-shaped form with a wide rectangular handle. This type of ancient

**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

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

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

**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

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

Pre-Columbian copper axes, collection of 5, copper axe currency, excellent patina. Origin: South America. Age: 800-1200 A.D. Measures 6 1/4" L x 2 3/4" W. Weighs 1.6 oz.

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec, ca. 15th century CE. A fine collection of 6 copper pieces known as "hoe" money, as it was used as currency in the Aztec empire. The pr

Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A wonderful ensemble of 6 pieces of hoe money in the form of ceremonial knives crafted from thin sheets of copper and characterized

Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec, ca. 1500 CE. A group of five flat, flaring "hoe" shaped pieces of unstamped currency. These are also known as tajaderos, the Spanish word for a chopping knife

Collection Of Pre Columbian Aztec Copper Hoe Money. From the estate of Martin (Marty) Matz. Largest Approximately 6.24W x 4.5L in. Smallest Approximately 3.375W x 5.625L in.

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Mexico City region, Aztec, ca. 1500 CE. A flat, flared "hoe" shaped piece of copper currency from the Aztec Empire. A lengthy handle extends

Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec, ca. 1500 CE. A group of five flat, flaring "hoe" shaped pieces of unstamped currency. These are also known as tajaderos, the Spanish word for a chopping knife

Of typical form. Nice burial surface. Dimensions: L 5.25' x W 5.25" Condition: A couple dented corners.

RARE 9 1/2" MIXTEC COPPER KNIFE/AXE, CIRCA 600-1000AD, HEAVY PATINATION, ONLY THE 2ND ONE OF THIS STYLE WE'VE SEEN, EX DR HARNER COLLECTION

Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec, ca. 15th century CE. A collection of 6 cast copper pieces known as "hoe" money, as it was used as currency in the Aztec empire. Each is shaped with the characte

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. early 15th century to early 16th century CE. A fine set of 5 tools forged from copper and bronze from the ancient Inca. First is a slender copper axe head of a li