*SC*FINE & RARE SYRIA_PALESTINE BRONZE AXE 1600-1200 BC Start Price USD 375.00 Current Price USD 375.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 End Time Friday, November 28, 2008 Location 1964 See more about '*SC*FINE & RARE SYRIA_PALESTINE BRONZE AXE 1600-1200 BC' Description View our other auctions About us Authenticity guarantee Payment & shipping   SENATUSCONSULTO Ancient weapons, coins & antiquities ***  FINE & RARE SYRIA_PALESTINE BRONZE AXE, 1600-1200 B.C.       Culture Luristan Dating: 1600-1200 B.C. Material: Bronze w. redish surface patina Condition: Choice Size: 140 mm - 5,5 inches Est. $650-700   Description: A fine Syria_Palestine bronze axe, dating to 1600-1200 B.C. An absolutely top specimen of the battle pick axe. Size: 140 mm. - very compact and heavy for the size. Normal pick axes are rather plain in the design, whereas this is decorated and cast from an advanced artistic mould. On the back of this museum quality axe is a large plate with a strongly pronounced central device. The socket is ending in an open sort of jar or mouth of an animal which is common on the Luristan axes. Very rare type from this area! Redish surface patina. Reff. 'Metal Weapons of the Early and Middle Bronze Ages in Syria-Palestine' by Graham Phillip, p. 57, #360. Condition: Choice! Est. $650-700.  WE ARE RUNNING THIS AUCTION FROM ONLY $399,- WITH NO  RESERVE!!         About us: Senatus Consulto specialize in coins and ancient weapons from ancient European and Asian  cultures, but in general we offer antiquities from a period spanning from the Neolithic ages throughout the Bronze and Iron ages and well into the Middle ages. Our stock is mostly aquired from large and well known danish estates or collections often formed  in the beginning of the 20th  century. Authenticity Guaranteed: Senatus Consulto fully guarantees all artifacts and coins to be genuine in every aspect unless otherwise stated in the item description. Any detail regarding an antiquity that is not known to us, will be noted as such. All artifacts and collectibles are accompanied by an invoice which also function as a Lifetime Certificate of Authenticity. Any item significantly deviating from the information provided by us regarding culture and dating, may be returned for a promp refund excluding shipping and handling. Payment & shipping: Shipping: Buyer pays shipping & handling costs:Reg. airmail: $29 Budget shipping:  (Buyers risk only): $14 Insurance:  E-mail for insurance options! Insurance:  Please E-mail for insurance options! Combined shipping: If you buy multiple items, you'll only pay one shipping fee.  Payment options: Cashier's checks and international M.O.'s Personal checks (shipping awaits clearing of your check in our bank - up to 30 days).   Bank wire transfer We will convert your final bid from US$ to £ and Euro and accept payment in these valutas and other European valutas at the request of the highbidder. Eurochecks drawn on Euro country banks only. US$ checks drawn on US banks only. ** You can collect your purchases of a period of up to 30 days in one transaction, but please advice. (Credit max. of $1.000 for first time customers.***   Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!