Rare Roman Iron Axe Blade, ex-Piscopo

Roman, ca. 0 to 450 CE. This is a hammered iron axe blade with a long, hooked blade, and an oval hole for a wood handle. Iron is very difficult to date, but we do know that the Romans admired the axe

Ancient Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A large and impressive iron adze or axe head, with a long oval eye for attaching the handle, the blade with a thick butt end. Its face gracefully flare

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A hefty iron lance blade from the Roman Empire. The blade has a slender diamond-shaped profile which gradually tapers to a

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

**Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Eastern Turkey, Iran, and Armenia, Urartu culture, Iron Age, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. A cast bronze axe head with a slender but thick blade that extends fro

A Highly stylized ceremonial parade axe from the Fon peoples of Dahomey, West Africa. Carved wooden handle with inset iron blades, one in the form of a snake with incised designs. Ex Karl Zabel collec

Central Europe (Germany, Austria), Eastern Hallstatt Culture, ca. 8th to 6th centuries BCE. An amazingly well-preserved iron artifact, from the Early Iron Age in Europe. A large axe head, thin, broade

Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE, purportedly found in Britain. Exceptionally rare iron short sword Gladius or Semi-Spatha. Long tapered blade with tip nearly pointed, extended tang with the po

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A collection of ten iron projectile points, seven tanged and three socketed. Size of largest: 4.5" W (11.4 cm) Provenance:

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely gathering of ten Roman arrowheads, nine formed from cast-bronze, and the last from iron. Seven arrowheads, all bro

Roman Empire, 2nd to 3rd century CE. This is a nicely shaped iron contos, a long, wooden-handled cavalry lance which would have been 4 to 5 m in length and derives its name from the Greek word "kontos

Europe, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. This is a hammered iron spear head with a tapered, leaf-shaped design, a slight ridge, and a slender conical socketed shaft for attaching to a piece of wood. Iron spear hea

Hittite Empire, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1600 to 1180 BCE. This is a copper axe headwith a flared end and a dark patina. Axe heads like this were often the product of patronage from Hittite rulers. They

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

Rome, Imp erial period, ca. 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE. This is a long, thin, iron, leaf-shaped spear point with a socketed handle. This is probably the tip from a pilum, which is the most famo

Ancient Luristan Iron Age Axe c.1000 BC. Size 6 1/4 inch length. 5 1/2 inches wide. Fine cast Iron Axe head with unusual type blade. Provenance: Ex Private Maryland collection.

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderfully-preserved iron axe with a thin blade that tapers to a flared cutting edge, a short butt, and a lightly decorated socket. The axe was no

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. An impressive cast iron adze or axe head, with a curved blade that flares outward. A circular socket is set at one end with

**Originally Listed At $150** Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 800 to 1300 CE. A short sword or dagger with an iron blade and a round, thick bronze handle with a disc guard

Lot of 4 Ancient Roman Iron Blades c.3rd- 5th century AD. size 4 - 5 3/4 inches length. Iron knife blades with short tang. Provenance: Ex Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi. Ann Arbor Michigan, USA.

China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a ge (dagger-axe) blade. The ge was an early pole weapon, with a dagger-shaped blade mountain by its tang to a perpendicular wooden shaft. This ge

China, Warring States, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a ge (dagger-axe) blade. The ge was an early pole weapon, with a dagger-shaped blade mountain by its tang to a perpendicular wooden shaft. This ge was ma

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. This is a large copper axe blade with a flared half-circle at the bottom; the edges are very slightly sharpened, but this object al

China, Western Han Dynasty, ca. 250 BCE. This is the bronze hilt of a highly decorative sword or dagger that once had an iron blade - the remains of the iron blade remain trapped by the guard but it i