Box of tools, daggers, knives

Box of tools, daggers, knives

Ax

Adze-ax

Dagger

Knife

Tool

Weapon

This is a box of axes, knives, and daggers held in the Lisanby collection. There are several types of axes, for woodworking or combat, some adze-axes for woodworking, and two daggers or knives. The items are from varied cultures. Most are bronze and ancient, some are iron and much newer. The bronze examples are largely Luristanian.

1. Bronze adze axe, Luristan http://www.worldmuseumofman.org/display.php?item=564
2. Bronze hand axe, European http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/_vOs9oHASpK3QpZXbWxHrw
3. Bronze adze axe (see 1)
4. Bronze axe, near east/Luristan/Baktrian-Greek http://www.anythinganywhere.com/commerce/relic/pak-ax.html
5. Bronze axe, Luristan http://www.worldmuseumofman.org/neluristanbaxe.php
6. Bronze flanged axe with stopridge http://1501bc.com/bronzes/nf_randbijl_met_stoprand_eng.html http://bronzeagehawkhurst.blogspot.com/
7. Bronze axe
8. Iron axe, possibly scarification knife, Africa http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s524_full.html
9. Bronze duckbill axe
10. Iron, African. Wood carving chisel? Axe?
11. Bronze dagger. Luristan? http://www.archaeological-center.com/en/auctions/49-395
12. Bronze dagger, see 12

 

The adze-axe is a combination of adze on one side and axe on the other. It would be used for woodworking. The smaller axes here could be used for woodworking or combat, the larger (and duckbill) probably just for combat

Derek Engle (picture)

Held by Madison Art Collection, JMU

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Various tools and weapons

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