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Pre-columbian Celts & Axes

Important Note: These images are presented for educational, scholarly, and artistic research purposes. It is presented as a comparative analysis of weapons from various regions of Central America, South America, North America, and the Caribbean, providing a tool for students and collectors alike. However, these artifacts are not presented for sale. While some pieces shown here are in the hands of private art and antiquities dealers - we do not condone the sale of such pieces since many have been obtained through the looting of archaeological sites, or other unlawful means. Buyers should always do business with ethical dealers, and insist on complete legal provinance.

Celts & Axes - Mesoamerica - Maya & Aztec

	Mayan Bronze Axes		Mayan Bronze Axes
	Mayan Bronze Axes		Mayan Bronze Axes
	Chipped Flint Axe Mexico or Central America, Maya c. 250-900 Cleveland Museum of Art		Aztec Axes / Weapon / Tools
	Guatemala - Maya Polished Greenstone Celt		Aztec Axes / Weapon / Tools
	Maya Stone Axe

Celts & Axes - Mesoamerica - Mexico

	Huasteca Bronze Axe Blades - Culture Huaxteca Veracruz 1200-1521 D.C.		Huasteca Bronze Axe Blades - Culture Huaxteca Veracruz 1200-1521 D.C.
	Tarascan Copper Tools/Objects (3) Private Collection
	Zapotec Axes Copper alloys Peabody Museum		Zapotec Axes Copper alloys Private Collection

Celts & Axes - Mesoamerica - Olmec

	Jade votive axe - Olmec		Jade votive axe - Olmec Private Collection
	Olmec Celt - Stone - Olmec Culture - Gulf Coast of Mexico 1200 - 600 B.C.E. 9.25"h William Siegal Galleries Collection		Jade votive axe - Olmec, 1200-400 BC - From Mexico - Height: 29 cm Width: 13.5 cm The Olmec fashioned votive axes in the form of figures carved from jade, jadeite, serpentine and other greenstones. The figures have a large head and a small, stocky body that narrows into a blade shape. They combine features of a human and other animals, such as jaguar, eagle or toad. The mouth is slightly opened, with a flaring upper lip and the corners turned down. The flaming eyebrows seen on this example are also a recurrent feature, and have been interpreted as a representation of the crest of the harpy eagle. Christy Collection at the British Museum
	Olmec Celt, 900300 B.C. Jadeite H. 11 1/8" (28.3 cm); W. 3 1/2" (8.9 cm) Dumbarton Oaks Collection		Olmec JADEITE CELT, Middle Formative - Jadeite. 22.6 cm Dumbarton Oaks
	Olmec JADEITE CELT, Middle Formative - Jadeite. 28.2 cm - Attributed to Rancho Potrerillos, Veracruz Dumbarton Oaks
	Olmec JADEITE CELT, Middle Formative - Jadeite. 21.5 cm - Attributed to Rancho Potrerillos, Veracruz Dumbarton Oaks		Olmec Jade Celt
	Olmec Jade Celt Private Collection		Olmec Jade Celt Private Collection

Celts & Axes - Central america - Costa Rica

Diquis Celt
Costa Rica
A.D. 700 - 1500
Gold
Weight 384.3 grams
Length 4 1/8 in. Width 1 ¾ in.

The Hendershott Collection

Eagle Axe God
Costa Rica

Bird-Celt, 5th–2nd century B.C.
Costa Rica; Nicoya
Jade (jadeite); H. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm)
Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, San José

Nicoya Peninsula,Costa Rica
Axe-god (pendant) Jadeite
H. 8 1/2" (21.6 cm); W. 2 5/8" (6.7 cm)

Dumbarton Oaks Collection

Costa Rican Jade Celt

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Working Celt, 1st century B.C.–5th century A.D.
Costa Rica; Nicoya
Jade (jadeite); H. 3 5/8 in. (99.3 cm)

Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh (2793/72)

Discovered at the site of Las Huacas on the Nicoya Peninsula in 1903, this working celt of jadeite shows both polished and unpolished surfaces. The unpolished end was hafted.

Costa Rican Stone Ceremonial Axe Topped by a Skull

Private Collection

Celts & Axes - Central America

Nicaragua - Basalt and Greenstone Axes

Mayan Stone Howling Monkey Hatcha
Leon, Nicaragua?

Celts & Axes - South America - Argentina

	Belen Bronze Axe		Belen Culture Bronze axe 25.3 cM
	Bronze Axe Heads Santa Maria		Bronze Axe Head Santa Maria
	Jujuy Bronze Axe

Celts & Axes - South America - Bolivia

Cochabamba Inca style bronze axe head

Museo Arqueológico de la Universidad de San Simón

Bronze tiwanaku axe head

National Archaeological Museum, La Paz, Bolivia

Celts & Axes - South America - Colombia

Greenstone staff (possibly Ceremonial Axe Weapon), 1550 - 1600 AD, from the Tairona culture of Colombia.

Celts & Axes - South America - Ecuador

	Valdivia Axe - 2300-2000 B.C. - H:7" W:3.5" Equador Valdivia		Valdivia Stone Axe/Mace Head
	Dark Greenstone Large Axe/Hacha - Valdivian Ca. 1500 BC.

Celts & Axes - South America - Guianas

SURINAM AXE

A stone axe was recovered in 1998 from the Suriname River. It is a unique specimen, because its original wooden handle is still completely present. The hafting is special: probably resin is used to connect the stone blade to the handle. Complete prehistoric axes are rare in the Guianas. This is the only specimen from Suriname up to now. One comparable specimen is known from Guyana, one from Amazonia and several have been reported from French Guyana. All these specimens also were found in rivers, river banks or creeks. The length of the handle of the Suriname specimen is longer than the other specimens: 73.5 cm. Another unique feature are two opposite circular indentations at both sides of the resin material. Found in the middle of the Suriname River near the junction with Klaaskreek

length 73.5 cm - diameter of the handle is 2.5 cm on the average - width stone 9.5 cm - length stone (cutting edge) 15 cm.

Celts & Axes - South America - Peru

Chimu Silver copper alloy axe head

Museo Larco

Chimu Copper alloy axe

Museo Larco

Bronze Inca Axe Blade

Peabody Museum

Inca Copper alloy Tumi knife (possibly an axe)

Peabody Museum

Inca Copper alloy Axe

Peabody Museum

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