Rare Sumerian Bronze Spiked Axe

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Neo-Sumerian Empire / Third Dynasty of Ur (Ur III), ca. 2100 to 2000 BCE. A cast bronze axe with a spiked butt, probably intended as a votive weapon ra

Ancient Near East, Neo-Sumerian Empire / Sumeria, ca. 2100 to 1500 BCE. A wonderful pair of ancient Sumerian axe heads: a copper axe head with a spiked butt and a bronze axe head. Probably intended as

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A gorgeous weapon with a rare patina, this is a lost wax cast flat axe head with a spiked butt. The head is elongated and rectangul

Title: Mesopotamian Bronze Spiked Axe Head, ex. Axel Guttmann collection Date/Origin: Mesopotamian, c. 2nd Millennium B.C. Description: Verical angle flat and sharp blade, The top edge almost horizont

(Smaller blade), Luristan, modern day northern Iran, ca. 1500 to 1000 BCE; (Larger blade), Sumeria, ca. 1500 BCE. A pair of finely shaped axe heads, both from the ancient Near East. The region of Luri

Ca. 1200-800 BC. A bronze battle axe head featuring a curved blade with a deep cheek and four spikes at the rear of the tubular socket. The design of the axe head is both functional and elegant, with

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

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, Iron Age I-II, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast bronze axe head of dramatic form with a lengthy triangular blade, a zoomorphic head adorning the neck, and a

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A rare cast-bronze axe head of sturdy form featuring a cylindrical socketing shaft adorned with 2 abstract zoomorphic creatures. Th

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is certainly the most interesting bronze axe head from Luristan that I have seen! The blade is thin

Sumer, modern-day Iraq, ca. second half of third millennium BCE. This is a beautiful example of a cast bronze pick with a sophisticated design to the tip and a flared back behind a rimmed socket. In m

Of characteristic form, finely cast with rounded hammer peen and raised oval motif, with slightly drooping bit. 2nd century BCE. Excavated. Overall length 16.3cm. Condition V

Ancient LURISTAN BRONZE Axe Head c.1st millennium BC. Size of Axe 4 inches length x 3 3/4 inches high. Rare Type Bronze Axe head with etched geometric design. Custom Mounted. Condition: Ancient scratc

Ancient LURISTAN BRONZE Axe Head c.1st millennium BC. Size of Axe 4 1/8 inches length x 3 3/4 inches high. Rare Type Bronze Axe head with etched geometric design. Custom Mounted. Condition: minor anci

ANCIENT Canaanite BRONZE AXE head C.2nd millenium BC. Size of Axe 4 1/2 x 1 7/8 inches. Rare Ancient Bronze Axe Head This fenestrated axe head in bronze is shaped in a crescentic form with integral so

This is a very rare ancient Bronze Axe or Halberd head dating back to the 9th-7th century BC. Iran. The Bronze axe has been custom mounted on a custom lucite display stand. The axe head measures 4 3/8

Greece, ca. 2000 BCE. This is a beautifully formed, early double bronze axe head with slight curving bits at each point of the axe head to better stick into an enemy. This type of axe head, known as a

Ancient Near East, Sumer, probably Uruk III Period, ca. 3000 to 2300 BCE. This is a beautifully shaped bronze axe head with a prominent socket and a blade that is nearly straight along its top edge an

Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 6th to early 5th century BCE. A rare find, a cast bronze votive in the form of a labrys, a symmetrical double-bladed axe. Rarely used in battle, the form has been associate

Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. This is a bronze votive axe that would have been placed atop a standard for ceremonial purposes; it has a small, round socket and a hook along the top of t

Luristan; c. 1st millenium BC A votive or perhaps a child's toy, in either case quite rare in this size. Dimensions 2 3/8" (6 cm) Provenance: Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection Mr. Slocum

Northwest Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. Very rare and desirable bronze axe. Long socket with adze-shaped blade, some form of animal (looks like a shrew, but probably a dog or feline) o

Ancient Luristan Bronze Axe with Ibex c.1000 BC. Size 6 inches length x 4 inches wide. + mount. Rare ancient Luristan bronze Axe head with two Ibex and a lion. RARE... Provenance: Ex David Saidian Est

Ancient Luristan Bronze Axe With Lion Head c.1000 BC. Size 6 1/2 inches length. Rare Type Luristan Bronze Axe with Lion head, ancient near east Luristan. Condition:minor ware otherwise perfect. Proven