Huge Inca Copper Axe Head

**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Incan Empire, ca. 1200 to 1520 CE. A large, heavy ceremonial axe head, expertly cast from thick copper which has now attained a beautiful mottled green patina. The axe has an oblong form with two projecting lateral ends comprising the butt; it would have been hafted around the narrowed point. The bulbous blade end has two semi-flat faces which taper to an acutely-angled edge. Size: 4.7" W x 5.5" H (11.9 cm x 14 cm); 6" H (15.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Ohio, USA collection

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#148986
Condition Report: Intact, with mottled green patina. Light scratching on surface commensurate with age.