Western Asiatic Luristan Decorated Axehead

13th-6th century BC. A large bronze axehead with v-shaped socket and swept lower edge to the blade; raised rib to the socket. 345 grams, 17.8cm (7"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired prior to

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

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

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-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

2nd millennium BC. A large tubular bronze cudgel with bands of raised ribs to the shaft, flared handle. Cf. Legrain, L. Luristan Bronzes in the University Museum, Pennsylvania, 1934, item 48. 443 gram

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

13th-6th century BC. A bronze triangular arrowhead with barbs and thick midrib, neck with pointillé ornament, lozenge-section tang. 35.7 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentle

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

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

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

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket, ribs extending to spikes to the rear, curved blade with flange to the top and bottom edges. 281 grams, 15.5cm (6") Private collection, North Lo

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket, four ribs extending to spikes to the rear, curved blade with flange to the top and bottom edges. Cf. Legrain, L. Luristan Bronzes in the Univer

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with crescentic blade, waisted neck with T-shaped extension to the rear. 390 grams, 13cm (5"). Property of a London collector, acquired in the early 1990s.

3rd-early 2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with rounded butt, vertical socket with C-shaped rim above and below, slender lentoid-section blade with rounded expanding edge. 175 grams, 10cm (4"). Pri

13th-6th century BC. A bronze axehead with ribbed elliptical socket, long neck and slightly curved edge. 433 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000.

13th-6th century BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket and rectangular blade, ribbed collar to lower edge of the socket. 8 grams, 13cm (5") Property of a London collector; acquired London, 1980s. [

3rd-early 2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with rounded butt, vertical socket with C-shaped rim above and below, slender lentoid-section blade with rounded expanding edge. Cf. Godard, F. The Art of

2nd millennium BC. A flat-section bronze axehead with rectangular tang, trapezoidal body and flared blade with curved cutting edge. 46 grams, 96mm (3 3/4") UK art market, acquired prior to 2000.

2nd millennium BC. A bronze pendant formed as a labrys two-bladed axehead with three bands to each face connecting to the columnar shank with pierced arrow-head finial; old collector's acquisition lab

c. 1200 to 800 BC. Western Asiatic, Luristan Culture. A large bronze age wheel pendant comprising circular hoop and crossed spokes. The wheel and its spokes are decorated with numerous applied spheres

c. 800-600 BC. Western Asiatic, Luristan Culture. Heavy cast bronze bracelet with a D-shaped section and sheer terminals, now patinated in a stunning turquoise green. The bracelet's band is decorated

9th-6th century BC. A bronze axehead with slender expanding blade and rounded cutting edge, flared socket with stud to the reverse. See Maxwell-Hyslop, R., ‘Western Asiatic Shaft-Hole Axes’ in Ira