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Flat axe in bronze.

Stone axe. Inscription: Old label: 42+1M

Stone axe Olmec style, Guerrero, Mexico, 1500 B.C.-A.D.300 The polished surface of this porphyry axe blade is engraved, in fine lines, with a divine figure wearing a jaguar mask and holding a club or burning torch. The Olmex style spread from its…

Jadeite axe head, thin lenticular section, ancient breaks at blade end.

Stone axe head. Type: splayed & narrow butt.

Battle-axe with steel blade, inlaid with brass, ornamented with gilded figure of a lion, handle in wood.

One of two battle axes in steel, carved and inlaid with silver and brass. Handles in wood and bound with leather strap.

ceremonial axe head, incised with a figure holding a mace/club/burning torch, two faint profiles on either side of figure's head

Flat axe mould. Shape: tabular with 9 matrices (using all faces of the stone). Found while ploughing on the South face of Foudland Hill, Insch.

Described as a 'hammer' by Reid (1912).