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Edged
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IMPORTANT MEGASIZE HAN PERIOD BRONZE LANCE -
18.3"
Megasize symetrically designed bronze lance with a large tube and a long slender blade
with 4 large cutout slots, dating Han period 3.-2. B.C. The full lance meassure an
astonishing 450 mm. or 17,51 inches!! Add to this that the blade is c. 80 mm. broad at the
base and that the weight is c. 750 grams. A HUGE piece! The lance is a rare type and
highly attractive. Could be a good requisite for a remake of Conan - the babarian!
This would be a fearfull weapon ones mounted to a stick in the late bronzeage. This was
too large to throw, so this was a lance for hand to hand combat or processions. One of the
largest ancient bronze lances ever recorded! We have sold only a very few lances at
this size, most have been restored - this is intact and as found!
Condition: EF for type. Exceptional patina and metal, nice dusty green patina with lots of
earth. No restoration!
Price: Euro 495 - Order no: w0235 |
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Axes and
maces |
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MUSEUM QUALITY ANCIENT CHINESE BATTLEAXE -
GENUINE!
A genuine museum quality bronze battleaxe from ancient
China. We will date this 2nd. millenium B.C. becouse of the exquisite
style of this fantastic axe head. The whole axe is shaped like the head
of a rooster. The axe is covered with the finest patina we have seen on
an ancient bronze axe ever! The axe is out of a very old danish
collection, the custom case was made for it inside China back in the
1930's where this axe was included in the collection.
The case is laquer and wood and is an antique in it self - a wonderful
display piece. One of the finest ancient Chinese battleaxes we've ever
handled. Authenticity guaranteed for life - as always!
Price: 1900,- EURO - Order no: w0267 |
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IMPORTANT HUGE DANISH NEOLITHIC DAGGER W. AMBER PATINA!
A fantastic dagger, dating to Daggertime, c. 2400-2000 B.C. The dagger
measure impressively 215 mm. in length -8,4 inches. Though not the
longest we've ever handled, perhaps still one of the largest since it's
extremely broad and heavy. Condition: Near mint, amber coloured patina,
deriving from the buriel place in a marsch.
Price: EURO 950,- - Order no: w0308 |
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LARGE AND
ATTRACTIVE DANISH NEOLITHIC THICKBUTTED AXE
One of the best and largest thickbutted single grave flint axes, we have
ever handled - a real beauty! The axe measure 24 cm. in length - 9,3
inches and the style is artistic - great symethri and visible seams all
over. Nice sharp edge! Incredible marsch patina! Superb Condition - a
few very minor dents, but near mint.
Price: EURO: 1050,- - Order no: w0306 |
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RARE &
SUPERB DANISH NEOLITHIC OFFER AXE!!
Here's a high quality flint axe! The axe is the polished offeraxe
type, dating to c. B.C. 3200-2600. These axes were intended for buriel
purpose and are sizeable piece with refined details, extensive polishing
and masterful designs. This offeraxe measure impressive 225 mm. The axe
is very heavy, of perfect flint and made with an 'eye' for the perfect
geometry. A very rare variant with a 'hanging' edge as seen in the
pictures. The axe is completely polished on all four sides. The patina is in the
colour of greyish marple, very attractive! The surfaces are glasslike
and the edge is RAZOR sharp. Condition: Superb - possible as made!
Price: EURO 375,- - Order no: w0302 |
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RARE DANISH
NEOLITHIC 'TONGED WEDGE' - HUGE GREYSTONE AXE!
A huge and heavy Danish Neolithic Tongued wedge, made of greystone,
dating to the Single Grave period, 2800-2400 B.C.
18,5 cm. long and a weight of nearly 2000 grams.
A huge piece, polished in the finest Single grave style, where polishing
was an art and the axe was god. Beautyful sharp lines everywhere.
The tonged wedge is a weapon and tool type only known from the Danish
Single Grave period - no other neolithic culture in the world has ever
adapted this type.
A type that is very rare and scarcely seen on the market.
Condition: Near mint, natural irrigularity to the edge, othervise
perfect.
Provenance: The Aage Broens collection of Danish neolithics. His son has
also expanded the collection, but most items has a very old provenance.
This axe was #271 in the collection.
Price: EURO 600,- - Order no: w0276 |
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MASSIVE
DANISH NEOLITHIC AXE OF THE 'BLANDEBJERG' TYPE!!
A 19 cm. 'Blandebjerg-type' axe. A thinbutted and extremely heavy,
massive axe, dating to the early 3rd. mill. B.C.
The axe combines superb knapping details with an outstanding colour.
Perhaps the nicest - though not the largest - Blandebjerg axe we have
ever sold. Note the extreme thickness of this axe and the very accurate
symethric proportions. Perfect edge and neck and visible seams/stiches
everywhere. Condition: Mint.
Price: EURO 625,- - Order no:w0272 |
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SUPERB & RARE EX-MUSEUM BATTLE AXE
Here's
a superb and very rare type of battle axe. The superb qualities of this axe are hard to
present on pictures - unfortunately. The axe has got an interestoing history, since
it's an ex Danish National Museum battle axe. Huge for a battle axe, weighing 550-600
grams - 16,5 cm. - 6,42 inches - long. Note the broad blade and fine lines at the
butt. The butt and the middle section of the axe is decorated with very deep vertical
lines. The axe was found at Langeland.
Inventory number from the danish national museum - A 4323. Condition: Except for a very
minor ding to the edge - as made. Attractive smooth greystone.
Price: Euro 1500,- - Order no: w0244 |
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ATTRACTIVE BATTLEAXE IN BEAUTYFUL BROWN STONE!!
This axe is also from DNM sold from the collection in the 1950ties and also from
Langeland. The axe is more common as a type than the others, but very with unusually
'curving' design. Everything sharp and perfect, but very slightly asymethric. Size/Weight:
Compact 12,5 cm X 5,5 cm (4,86x2,14 inches.) 400 grams
Price: Euro 800,- - Order no: w0243 |
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