Lot 641

Near Eastern Bronze Fan-Axe Head | Turkey / Iran, Bronze Age

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Near Eastern Bronze Fan-Axe Head | Turkey / Iran, Bronze Age

Estimate: $1,800 - $2,500

Current Bid: $900

(1 Bid)

by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Near East, Turkey / Iran, Late Bronze to Early Iron Age, ca. 2000–1200 BCE. Near East, Turkey / Iran, Late Bronze to Early Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 1200 BCE. A cast bronze axe head with a tapering body opening into a broad fan-shaped cutting edge, its surface showing green and turquoise patina from burial. A cylindrical shaft-hole rises at the center, its collar once seating a wooden haft, now lost, and reinforcing the socket against the shock of the blow. Size: 8" L x 3" W x 3" D (20.3 cm L x 7.6 cm W x 7.6 cm D).

Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection; ex-Pax Romana, London, United Kingdom; ex-property of a central London Ancient Art Gallery; ex-private British collection formed in the 1980s

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Item # 202934

  • Condition: Chips and abrasions, but otherwise intact with nica patina.

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$0 $749 $25
$750 $1,499 $50
$1,500 $2,999 $100
$3,000 $7,499 $250
$7,500 $14,999 $500
$15,000 $29,999 $1,000
$30,000 $99,999 $5,000
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