Aztec Copper Axe Head / Tajadero (used as money)

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

**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 beautiful example of a "tepoztli", the metal component of a "tlaximaltepoztli" (in Nahuatl, tlaximal=carpentry and tepoztli=me

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

Hand made of copper. These copper "hoes" were used as money up until the time of Cortez. Their exchange value was about 4/5 real each. Unusual and quite impressive.Date: Country (if not USA): State: C

A light battle axe Valaska or Ciupaya used by Shepherds, this particular example features a lightly carved shaft and axe head with copper inlaid in bands and piercing. 25" L, face of axe 4 1/2" H

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

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

**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

**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

**Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A fine set of axe heads that are cast from either bronze or copper. The petite copper axe head exhibi

An Egyptian rounded copper axe head, Middle Kingdom – Early New Kingdom, c. 2061 – 1292 BC, of rounded form with long lug handles. Reddish patina beneath greenish encrustation. Rare! The rounded a

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

11 1/2" Wood Stem Hafted Copper Axe Head. Although weathered over time, the rare example exhibits hafting created by a branch growing around the head. Found in Ripley County, IN by Harry Holman.

**Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Near East, Southwestern Iran, Elamite culture, ca. 1900 to 1300 BCE. A gathering of 2 axe heads from the ancient Elamites. First is a bronze axe head with a trape

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A lovely cast-copper axe head with a long narrow blade and a rounded butt end. A circular socketing hole is set through the center

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fine axe head cast from copper, that may have been intended for ceremonial use. The axe features a long socketing shaft that is s

**Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Near East, Southwest Iran, Elamite culture, ca. 3000 to 500 BCE. A fine hand-crafted copper axe head with a curved blade and socket. The butt end also features a

Ancient Near East, Luristan, modern-day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a large, heavy, lost-wax cast copper axe head with a bulbous design on its socket and a flat, flared butt. Ancient Luristan w

**Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. An intriguing axe head forged from copper of perhaps a ceremonial form. Atop the back

Ecuador, Copper axe head with rim Manteno. Size 4 1/4 inches widest point,3 1/4 inches high. + mount. A small copper axe head with handle, hole through Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of

**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

The larger copper axe head has a good patina and is approx 4.25" and the smaller is 3" L.

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.