COLLECTION OF BRONZE AGE AXE HEADS WITH ANIMALS

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A collection of three cast bronze axe heads, including, from top left: an axe head with a slender cylindrical shaft, a flaring blade and a socket surmounted by a recumbent ibex with long, curved horns; a ceremonial axe head with an elaborate blade terminating in a bird's head, a curved cutting edge decorated with concentric incised bands and a rear socket with a downward projecting extension; and an axe head with a narrow shaft, a flaring blade and a socket surmounted by a recumbent ram. Size: 165-190mm x 60-100mm; Weight: 1.12kg Provenance: From a private UK collection; formerly in the S.S. collection, assembled from the 1970s onwards. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.