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Shaft-hole axe head with bird-headed demon, boar, and dragon, Silver, gold foil, Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex — Shaft-hole axe head with bird-headed demon, boar, and dragon
Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BCE

Kilonda (ceremonial axe), Songye artist, Iron, copper, wood, Songye peoples — Kilonda (ceremonial axe)
Songye artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Ceremonial Axe, Wood, stone, fiber, Massim people — Ceremonial Axe
Massim people
mid- to late 19th century

Khaandu (ceremonial axe), Yaka artist, Iron, wood, Yaka peoples — Khaandu (ceremonial axe)
Yaka artist
Late 19th–first half of 20th century

Bronze double-ax head, Bronze, Minoan — Bronze double-ax head
Minoan
ca. 1700–1450 BCE

Bronze double-ax head, Bronze, Minoan — Bronze double-ax head
Minoan
ca. 1700–1450 BCE

Bronze double-ax head, Bronze, Minoan — Bronze double-ax head
Minoan
ca. 1700–1450 BCE

Bronze double-ax head, Bronze, Minoan — Bronze double-ax head
Minoan
ca. 1700–1450 BCE

Ceremonial axe, Nephrite, wood, fiber, flying fox fur, New Caledonia — Ceremonial axe
New Caledonia

Ax with Rounded Top, Dark grey stone, Indonesia — Ax with Rounded Top
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Ax, Dark gray stone, Indonesia — Ax
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Ax with Ridge on Top, Mottled brown stone, Indonesia — Ax with Ridge on Top
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Ceremonial Ax, Translucent agate, Indonesia — Ceremonial Ax
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Flat Ax, Brass, Irish — Flat Ax
Irish
ca. 1700–1400 BCE

Ax of the Palstave Type, Bronze, Irish — Ax of the Palstave Type
Irish
ca. 1400–1200 BCE

Ax Head with Bearded Face, Bronze, Indonesia — Ax Head with Bearded Face
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Hafted Ax, Bronze, Indonesia (Sulawesi) — Hafted Ax
Indonesia (Sulawesi)
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Ceremonial Ax, Jade (nephrite), China — Ceremonial Ax
China
13th–11th century BCE

Ax Blade
, Copper, India — Ax Blade
India
1500–1000 BCE

Ax Blade (Celt)
, Copper, India — Ax Blade (Celt)
India
1500–1000 BCE

Ax Blade
, Copper, India — Ax Blade
India
1500–1000 BCE

Asymmetrical Hafted Ax, Bronze, Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran) — Asymmetrical Hafted Ax
Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran)
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Ceremonial ax, Gilt bronze, China — Ceremonial ax
China

Ceremonial dagger-ax (Ge), Jade (nephrite), China — Ceremonial dagger-ax (Ge)
China
13th–11th century BCE

Ax with Punch Marks, Copper, India — Ax with Punch Marks
India
1500–1000 BCE

Ax with Punch Marks, Copper, India — Ax with Punch Marks
India
1500–1000 BCE

Ax Blade (Celt)
, Copper, India — Ax Blade (Celt)
India
1500–1000 BCE

Hafted Ax with Moko-Style Face, Bronze, Indonesia — Hafted Ax with Moko-Style Face
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Hafted Ax with Abstract Face, Bronze, Indonesia — Hafted Ax with Abstract Face
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Swallowtail Hafted Ax with Chevron Design, Bronze, Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran) — Swallowtail Hafted Ax with Chevron Design
Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran)
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Celt, Bronze, Indonesia — Celt
Indonesia
500 BCE–300 CE

Hafted Flask-Shaped Ax with Face, Bronze, Indonesia — Hafted Flask-Shaped Ax with Face
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Hafted Ax, Bronze, Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran) — Hafted Ax
Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran)
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Hafted Ax, Bronze, Indonesia — Hafted Ax
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Swallowtail Hafted Ax with Diamond Pattern, Bronze, Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran) — Swallowtail Hafted Ax with Diamond Pattern
Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran)
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandrasa) with Decorated Socket, Bronze, Indonesia — Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandrasa) with Decorated Socket
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Flanged Ax, Bronze, Irish — Flanged Ax
Irish
ca. 1500–1400 BCE

Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandrasa), Bronze, Indonesia — Crescent-Shaped Ax Head (Chandrasa)
Indonesia
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Large Pediform Ax with Animals, Boat and "Feather Man", Bronze, Vietnam — Large Pediform Ax with Animals, Boat and "Feather Man"
Vietnam
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE

Combination Ax-Pistol of Grand Duke Ferdinand I de' Medici (1549–1609), Steel, gold, German — Combination Ax-Pistol of Grand Duke Ferdinand I de' Medici (1549–1609)
German
ca. 1580