Near-Choice Inca Greenstone Axe

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Incan Empire, ca. 1200 to 1520 CE. A beautiful ceremonial axe head, hand-carved from a mottled green stone with black and dark-brown inclusions. The axe has an oblon

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Inca, ca. 1438 to 1533 CE. A beautiful utilitarian axe head, hand-carved from a single piece of mottled green stone with beige and black inclusions, all hand-polishe

A choice Near Eastern bronze axe head, c. 1200 - 800 BC, cast as one piece with cylindrical shaft-hole with four straight ribs at the back terminating in four long conical points. The upper and lower

A choice Near Eastern fenestrated axe head, c. 1200 – 800 BC, with curved cutting face and short knob for attachment to the shaft. The two cut-out are bordered by a raised ledge for strength and the

A choice Near Eastern bronze axe, ca. 1000 - 600 BC. This fine socketed example is 6 in long and has a beautifully formed butt end , as well as a sharp bit. In excellent condition, with strong encrust

A choice Near Eastern bronze axe, ca. 1000 - 600 BC. This fine socketed example is 6 in long and has a beautifully formed butt end , as well as a sharp bit. In excellent condition, with strong encrust

A choice Near Eastern bronze axe, ca. 1000 – 600 BC. This fine socketed example is 6 in long and has a beautifully formed butt end with deeply incised decorative elements. In excellent condition, wi

A choice Near Eastern bronze axe-head, c. 1000 - 700 BC, cast as a single piece, the shaft-hole with horizontal ridges, a horned goat on the back, rounded projection with and 'eye' on either side just

Pre-Columbian, Guerrero Mexico, ca. 300 BCE. This is a finely made, small greenstone axe figure. The neck, legs, and marks on the body were string cut; the face has clearly delineated brows and nose.

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1300 to 1520 CE. A finely carved grey-green stone canopa or votive offering in the form of an alpaca or llama, with a deep, hollowed out hole on the back used to make of

Pre-Columbian, Guerrero, Mexico, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. About as choice a small Mezcala figure as you will ever find. Type M-12, carved deep green stone standing axe god with string cut features

Large Ancient Near Eastern Luristan Bronze Axe c.1000 BC. Size 8 inches length x 2 7/8 inches wide. large heavy bronze Axe head with four spikes, choice patina.Perfect condition. Provenance:EX Califor

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Inca, ca. 1438 to 1533 CE. A beautiful axe head made for ritual use, hand-carved from a single piece of mottled green stone with black inclusions, all hand-polished

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Among the finest and the largest that we have ever seen, a beautiful redware vessel of an overall gourd-like form with four peyote buttons de

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming, hand-sculpted terracotta figure of a dog. With a hugely fat body and a sleek head with big eyes, the dog has almost comical propo

Greek, colony of Campania, southwestern Italy, ca. 340 BCE. Quite fine pottery askos, a vessel used to hold perfumes and precious oils in the bath. Of a rather unusual form with the lower body almost

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An enigmatic standing figure, hand-carved from a mottled pale-green stone with beige and dark inclusions. The form is tapered

Egypt, late Pre-Dynastic, ca. 4000 to 3100 BCE. This is a percussion flaked knife made in the "classic" style with a long curved blade edge and a straight back edge. This knife has a handle and is mad

Donated By: Donick Cary, Emmy-Award winning writer/producer (Letterman /Simpsons / Parks and Recreation /Silicon Valley) Pre-Columbian, Honduras/El Salvador, Mayan Copador, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A lovely

A choice Inca canopa, ca. 1300 - 1500 AD. This beautiful example is 2-7/8 in long, is carved from a nicely polished tan hardstone and depicts a llama. The head is beautifully detailed and the cavity s

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-carved greenstone axe god pendant, so called because scholars believe these figures were carved from repurposes axe

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. A nice example of a sweeping axe head that is hand-carved from mottled grass green stone with beautiful dark gray, beige, and cream veinin

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 1800 to 1500 BCE. A very large axe head hand-carved from stone of gray-green hues with a mottled coloration, a rounded blade and slightly incurved sides

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. A beautiful axe head of unusual and sturdy form that is hand-carved from mottled sage-green stone with dark gray, khaki, cream, and dark g