Axe Identification

I have this bronze axe head and was looking some help to identify it size is 13 cm by 11 cm.

 

I think it will be much more efficient if you share a photo or two

 

Apologies photos are helpful.

 

Where was it found? Looks like something made in a person's backyard.

 

Doesn’t look old to me, looks like a fantasy cast brass item with no real patina. The underside of small end tells a lot, too smooth, questionable contours.

 

Hi and thank you for replies , it came from. Museum collection of prehistory artefacts, Viking , Celtic and Chinese have other bronze and stone axe heads this came with them.

 

Wed be happy to look at others too.

 

Hi your replies seem strange to me I’m not offended in any way it’s just the other items have excellent providence and are genuine.Will put up photo of another axe tomorrow something interesting to look at thank you for your replies and looking.

 

Thanks, yes we have many folks who come here asking opinions of board members, and many who are already convinced their items are authentic. Regarding the axe head, I’d simply encourage you to get other opinions, I’ve already said what I have to say. I’m no expert but I’ve been looking at all kinds of metal artifacts, real and repro, for many decades, but I do make mistakes.

“It’s just the other items have excellent providence and are genuine...”

So they are from Rhode Island?

(sorry I’m being sarcastic, just can’t help it sometimes.)

 

Try to find one like it here, I couldn’t find anything very close. The biggest discrepancy I see is the absence of an authentic-looking patina.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ancient bronze axe head&tbm=isch

 

Apologies for being late with photos here’s some of the other pieces I picked up.

 

The other ones look genuine enough though.

 

If I may clarify a little bit for springfield...the term "provenance" is the word you are looking for to describe the history or origin of your stuff. You saying Providence, leads some people to conjure up a city in Rhode Island? Make sense?


This is the closest thing I could find to the blade/axe you have shown. I'm not finding anything that curls around as much or has those rounded tips. This is referred to as a battle axe? Tomahawk?

Can you show us an example of more blades like the one in question? And where they came from? I think that would help.

 

Springfld was being facetious/sarcastic - he even said so.

 

Thx for pic. The only one that sticks out as a possible fake/fantasy item is the shiny steel-looking complete head on lower left. No real patina, no pitting, looks newish compared to its style which is probably centuries old.

 

Lower left is bronze or copper , think bronze sorry for bad photo and thank you all for looking it’s always appreciated.

 

The bottom left looks like a spontoon axe.......https://archery.hu/product/mf5-cimeres-kis-fokos/?lang=en

 

ok, really odd color even given imperfect lighting. Would you take a magnet and see if it is attracted to the object, even tho you are convinced it is nonferrous? Another reason to do that is that I’ve never seen an authentic head of that style that’s nonferrous; the usefulness of the two business ends seem to depend on being made of steel, and during the period this general pattern was in use, all such heads were steel. Bronze had passed out of use for edged weapons and tools dozens of centuries before.

 

Magnet doesn’t stick to it curious will keep looking and appreciate all replies.