Western Asiatic Duck-Bill Axehead

Early 1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with C-shaped asymmetric blade, ovoid-section socket with rim to the mouth, rear flange formed as two bird's wings spread for flight and regardant head on a l

Canaanite Style Bronze Duck-Bill Axe head. Size 4 inches length. Cast bronze Duck-Bill Axe head.

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A fascinating brass axe head of a fenestrated (duckbill) and socketed form. The curved bit has slightly bent flanges and is connect

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A cast-bronze axe head with the characteristic 'duckbill' shape and openwork hafting slots beh

**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A fine bronze axe head formed via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, with a distinct cres

Ancient Holy Land Canaanite Duck Bill Bronze Axe c.2000 BC. Size 4 3/8 inches length. Fine cast bronze Duck-Bill Axe head. fine patina. Provenance: Franke Zollman MD USA.

Well made copy of a Canaanite bronze duck bill axe head with characteristic double hole openings, nice patina. Size 4" L x 3" HEx-Piscopo Collection, Ex- San Diego Arms and Armour Collection

13th-6th century B.C. A bronze axehead with ribbed openwork socket terminating in a butt formed of four cones, the blade expanding from the mouth of a growling lion with a flowing mane; mounted on a c

1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with flaring blade decorated with a crouching lion with hooked axe shape coming out of its mouth; blade is attached to the haft by a lion head; haft decorated with

2nd millennium BC. A haematite weight in the form of a duck, head along the back of the body. Exhibited: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Genève Exhibition, 30 March-20 September 2000: Animaux d'Art et d'H

13th-6th century BC. A bronze adze with expanding triangular-section blade, tubular socket with rib detailing, figure of a boar to the rear of the socket modelled in the round with hatched bristles an

A Mesopotamian amethyst duck weight with head turned back. This is a common shape of weight, "sleeping duck". 19 mm. length. 3 grams.CONDITION Very good condition. PROVENANCE In an English art market

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead comprising a tubular socket with thickened rim above mouth to the lower rim, D-shaped rear flange with median rib, narrow blade with curved edge. Cf. Godard, F. The

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket and rectangular blade, slightly hooked to the underside; projecting section to the back with standing male figure to either side. 310 grams, 13c

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with narrow lentoid-section shank, flared blade with raised Y-shaped lateral strips, concave mouths to the socket, scroll detailing to the mouths and finial. 210 gr

2nd-1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with leaf-shaped blade with central ridge, socket with small rim to top and bottom; to the side small figures of two men wrestling. 187 grams, 16cm (6 1/4") Pro

13th-6th century BC. A bronze axehead with spiked butt, vertical socket with C-shaped rim above and below, slender blade with rounded expanding edge. 318 grams, 15cm (6") Property of a North West Lond

2nd-1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with rectangular blade with central ridge, socket with small rim to top and bottom; to the rear, a curved spur. 315 grams, 17cm (6 3/4") From an old German coll

6th-4th century BC. A bronze axehead comprising a tubular body with ribbed collars, pelta-shaped blade, three large lugs to the reverse. 232 grams, 88mm (3 1/2") Property of a North West London gentle

1250-650 BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket, triangular-section blade with convex edge, scooped profile to blade; lower edge of socket acutely angled. 352 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Property of a Lon

13th-6th century BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket and rectangular blade, ribbed collar to lower edge of the socket and open-mouthed beast-head above. 171 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2") Property of a r

1st millennium BC. A miniature bronze axehead with square socket ribbed to each face, triangular blade with spur to the upper edge; old collector's label '274' to one face. 70 grams, 74mm (3") Propert

13th-6th century BC. A bronze axehead with rounded butt, vertical socket with C-shaped rim above and below, slender blade with rounded expanding edge. 80 grams, 79mm (3 1/4") From an important private

1st millennium BC. A substantial bronze axehead with square cutting edge, broad blade developing to a bulbous median section and round socket, short neck to the rear with square hammer face. 573 grams