Rare Central Asian Decorated Bronze Axe Head

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A cast bronze axe head with a hollow body and raised, linear geometric motifs on its wide blade surfac

Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), modern-day central Asia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A heavy cast-bronze axe head with an oval-shaped hafting hole, a rough-surfaced butt end, a thin midrib on both top and

**Originally Listed At $350** Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), modern day central Asia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. This is a bronze axe head with a characteristic curved shape and narrow socket; based on

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, Bronze Age, ca. 10th to 7th century BCE. An elegant cast bronze axe head of simple form, with a long, straight, rectangular blade and a round socket with a

Central Asia, Iran, Bronze Age, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd century BCE. Bronze axe head with large flaring blade, rounded shaft with circular incised decoration and decorative flange at top. Size: 4-3/

**Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Tajikistan, Sugd / Sogdiana (also Sughdha, Sogdia), ca. 8th century BCE. A cast bronze axe head from a little-known ancient culture. The axe has a pleasing

Bactria-Margiana, modern day central Asia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. This is a heavy cast bronze axe head with a pleasing, asymmetrical shape; it flows from a vertically oriented blade to a horiz

Central Asia, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, end of 2nd beginning of the first millennium BCE. Bronze battle axe head in cast bronze. Oval socket with small spike to one end, long sweeping blade

11th-12th century AD. A bronze axehead pendant with a winged socket, triangular blade and spur to the lower edge, central hole; punched annulet ornament to both faces of the blade. 13 grams, 51mm (2")

**Originally Listed At $1000** Central Asia, Dagestan, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. Rare bronze ax head in heavy cast form with crescent-shaped head and horse head at the end, rectangular shaft hole and circul

Ancient European Bronze Age Flat Axe Date: ca. 1500 BC Superb European Bronze Age socketed axehead with loop. Rare example of early human technology and metal working. Typical type for the central reg

Possibly commissioned by Imperial court, the dish is finely decorated with a central flowerhead surrounded by a gilt band with raised decorations depicting continuous landscape of foliate branches and

Near East, Luristan to Achaemenid, ca. 1000 to 330 BCE. A very unusual drinking vessel made of bronze with a finely delineated pictorial scene featuring a pair of horned, ungulate animals - possibly t

Length: 5 5/8 inches (14 cm.) 8th-12th Century A.D. Ex. German private collection. Authenticity guaranteed. A certificate + official Aphrodite Gallery authenticity hang-tag will be issued to the winni

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

Central Europe, probably Hallstatt culture, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A cast bronze axe head of elongated form, with a deep groove on either side of its long tang and a narrow head that flares outwa

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

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

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