Bactrian Copper Axe Head, Crescent-Shaped
Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A cast-copper axe head with a cylindrical socket decorated with an abstract eye, an incised 'mouth' ringing the top of the shaft hole, and a drooping fin hanging off of the back side. The projecting crescent-shaped axe head has a series of small spheres lining both sides of the blade which suggests this axe was meant for ceremonial purposes rather than warfare. Thick layers of green and russet patina envelop the entire axe head. Size: 4.75" W x 6.25" H (12.1 cm x 15.9 cm); 7.5" H (19 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-private Khan family collection, New Jersey, USA, acquired in the 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#142235
Condition Report: Repaired from multiple pieces, with restoration along break lines. Minor nicks to fin, socket, and blade, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits as well as fabulous green and russet patina throughout.
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Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A cast-copper axe head with a cylindrical socket decorated with an abstract eye, an incised 'mouth' ringing the top of the shaft hole, and a drooping fin hanging off of the back side. The projecting crescent-shaped axe head has a series of small spheres lining both sides of the blade which suggests this axe was meant for ceremonial purposes rather than warfare. Thick layers of green and russet patina envelop the entire axe head. Size: 4.75" W x 6.25" H (12.1 cm x 15.9 cm); 7.5" H (19 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-private Khan family collection, New Jersey, USA, acquired in the 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#142235
Condition Report: Repaired from multiple pieces, with restoration along break lines. Minor nicks to fin, socket, and blade, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits as well as fabulous green and russet patina throughout.
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