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Ceremonial Axe

Antique Ceremonial Axe, Chinese, Jade, Decorative Tool, Shang Dynasty Taste
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ceremonial axe. A Chinese, mottled caramel jade decorative tool redolent of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century More Desk Accessories

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Other

Papua new Guinea Presentation Axe Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Valley  Mount Hagen region. Mount Hagen ceremonial axe, woven rattan, bicoloured in geometric
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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Slate

Chinese Stone Axe Head on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Neolithic-inspired stone axe head, meticulously carved from an orange/brown stone, is
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20th Century Chinese Prehistoric Mounted Objects

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Stone

Chinese Stone Axe Head on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Neolithic-inspired stone axe head, meticulously carved from yellow nephrite stone, is
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20th Century Chinese Prehistoric Mounted Objects

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Stone

Ethno Design Pair of Early Native Tribal Ceremonial Decorated Adze Tools
Located in Leuven , BE
An adze is a cutting tool similar to an axe but with a cutting edge perpendicular to the handle
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20th Century Oceanic Mounted Objects

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Wood

A pair of Early Native Tribal South Oceanic Ceremonial decorated Adze
Located in brussel, BE
An adze is a cutting tool similar to an axe but with a cutting edge perpendicular to the handle
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20th Century Tribal More Art

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Wood

Sergeant at Arms in Ceremonial Garb: Symbol of Authority and Protection, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
Ages, a role that historically combined duties of law enforcement, security, and ceremonial functions
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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
hardwood with a block base and 2 arms extending upwards. Most likely carved for ceremonial purposes or
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

A Large Scale, Beautifully Sculpted and Patinated Batcham Cameroon Mask.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large scale and beautifully carved wooden ceremonial mask from Cameroon. There are traces of
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20th Century Tribal Sculptures

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Paint, Plaster, Wood

Civic Pride: A Podestà's Robe in 'Costume du Moyen Âge', Genuine Lithograph 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
-axe that was common among ceremonial guards of the time. The presence of the halberdier not only
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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

Large Burmes Brass, Copper, Silver Inlaid Ceremonial Bowl with Avatars of Vishnu
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Asian Burmese brass ceremonial bowl with silver and copper inlaid with the ten Hindu Avatars
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Metalwork

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Silver, Brass, Copper

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Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Strap Handles, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
For many centuries, people in China have burned incense in shallow censers such as this, placed within a shrine or atop a home altar. An essential element of ritual prayer, incense i...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Bronze

Chinese Zhou Dynasty Style Bronze Hue Inlaid with Gold & Silver Wire
Located in Hudson, NY
This cast bronze vessel was made in China as an honorific presentation circa 1920. Cast in the style of the Zhou dynasty it would have been used ritually as a wine container and plac...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

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Bronze

Chinese Archaisit Cast Bronze Ding Tripod Censer, Early 20th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast Chinese archaistic bronze tripod censer, ding, in the Ming style, Republic Period, early 20th century, China. Heavily cast in the archaistic style, seemingly inspired by...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

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Bronze

Verdigris Mid-Century Shang Dynasty Style Ice Bucket with Asian Motif
Located in Lomita, CA
The shape and color of this verdigris ice bucket that appears to be carved stone is stunning. It has a story, in that it is from a collection of barware that is based on artifacts fr...
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Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Hollywood Regency Barware

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Stone

Large Chinese Nephrite Jade Stone Sculpture Hand Carved Fine Art Dragons Statue
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning large Chinese hand carved genuine jade sculpture (tested as nephrite jade) depicting dragons and koi fish. The original owner provided details that this sculpture was create...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Vessel
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely cast Chinese Shang style bronze ritual vessel known as a fangding. With faces on all four sides, this is a wonderful decorative piece which could also be used as a planter o...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Archaistic Urns

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Bronze

African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument of the Mangbetu poeple, featuring a round wooden body, stretched red leather head w...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

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Leather, Hardwood

Early 20th Century Tribal Head Wrap, Northern Laos
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century tribal head wrap, tai daeng ethnic group, northern laos This head wrap is silk supplementary weft patterned panels stitched to a length of indigo dyed cotton. The...
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Tribal Art

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Silk, Cotton

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning and rare Chinese archaic bronze gui, a type of ritual bronze vessel used to hold grain, either for feasting, or for making offerings to the ancestors, late Shang to early ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

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Bronze

Extremely Rare Late Shang Dynasty Inlaid Bronze Gu Vessel
Located in Austin, TX
Of classic trumpet form, with a round, splayed foot, narrow, waisted body and wide, flaring mouth. Two sets of large, well defined fanged and horned taotie masks cast in high relief...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

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Jade, Malachite, Bronze

Statue Of The Tshokwe / Chokwe Tribe -Dr Congo African Art Angola - Early 20th C
Located in Leuven, BE
Old and exceptional statue Of The Tshokwe / Chokwe / Lwena Tribe - Dr Congo African Art - early 20th century (circa 1910-1930) Fetish Tshibinda (Ilunga) or Yanga Protector of hunters...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Metal

Chinese Hardstone Carved Mythical Beast Rhyton Vessel, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An early 20th century Chinese Republic period carved hardstone drinking vessel, called a rhyton, in the form of a mythical pixiu. The archaistic vessel carved in the Han Dynasty ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Roman Empire Opus Sectile Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptionally important Roman Empire pavement forming this table's top would have lined the walkways of only the most important buildings. Using a rare and ancient form of pietr...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Tables

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Stone

Roman Empire Opus Sectile Table
Roman Empire Opus Sectile Table
H 30.13 in W 94.5 in D 47.13 in
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues carved from teak. The headdresses depict busts of women on four legs stands decorated w...
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20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Tin

Carved Wooden Statue of a Ju Ju Man, Egba People, Abeokuta, 1940s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tall hand-carved wooden statue of a Ju Ju Man crafted by the Egba People in Abeokuta, Ogun State (part of Nigeria), circa 1940s. The pupils are made from nails, which intensifies the...
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Vintage 1940s African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Statue of Man African Art
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful painted wood statue from the 50's, belonging to African art. The statue of a man African art is made entirely of painted wood, depicts a man with his hands in his pockets....
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Vintage 1950s North African Arts and Crafts Antiquities

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Wood

Statue of Man African Art
Statue of Man African Art
H 16.93 in W 6.3 in D 2.37 in

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Black Marble Prehistoric Western Asiatic Ceremonial Axe
Located in Zurich, Canton Zurich
Highly polished black marble prehistoric Western Asiatic ceremonial axe. Probably nowadays Russia
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Prehistoric Sculptures and Carv...

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Marble

Pre-Columbian Neolithic Valdivia Stone Axe in Andesite on a Custom Metal Stand
Located in WEYERSHEIM, FR
Pre-Columbian, Magnificient Valdivia Ceremonial Axe in Andesite : the rounded sharpened end is semi
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

Important Ceremonial Brass Sugar Hammer
Located in West Sussex, GB
An extremely rare late 18th Century ceremonial brass sugar hammer. In the 15th century Sugar
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Antique Late 18th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Metalwork

Narrmakon - Lightning thunder man - Aboriginal - Indigenous - pair of paintings
Located in Talbot Green, GB
strikes, he strikes the ground with the axes on his arms and knees. This causes thunder and lightening
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Paintings

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Pastel

Neolithic Scandinavian Ceremonial Flint Axe Sculpture, 2200 BC
Located in London, GB
An exceptional ancient Scandinavian ceremonial flint hand axe, dating to 2200–1800 BC
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

PRE COLUMBIAN COSTA RICAN STONE AXE HEAD
Located in Stamford, CT
Pre Columbian ceremonial hard stone mace or axe head depicting the carved stylized head of a parrot
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art Antiquities

Massive Hand Carved Stone Effigy Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a monumental hand carved stone axe from China. This is no ordinary axe
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Ceremonial Indo-Persian Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible Indo-Persian ceremonial armor dates to the 18th century and consists of a sipar
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Antique 18th Century Other Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Gold, Steel

ODD FELLOWS CEREMONIAL GAVEL, MADE FOR A PHYSICIAN IN TEXAS
Located in York County, PA
ODD FELLOWS CEREMONIAL GAVEL, MADE FOR A PHYSICIAN IN TEXAS, PRESENTED TO A TEXAS LODGE IN 1888:
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

Pre-Columbian Armadillo Hacha from Veracruz
By Pre-Columbian
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This magnificent example of a pre-Columbian ceremonial sculpture known as an hacha depicts an
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Sculptures

Pre-Columbian Armadillo Hacha from Veracruz
Pre-Columbian Armadillo Hacha from Veracruz
H 10.75 in W 9.25 in D 2.5 in
Neolithic Stone Age Polished Ceremonial Axe 3000 BC
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, rare Scandinavian Neolithic polished stone axe, dating to circa 3000–2000 BC
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects

Pre-Columbian Bronze Tumi Sacrificial Knife, circa 0-500 A.D
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
eyes and two perched vultures The Tumi is a sacrificial ceremonial axe distinctly characterized by
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Tribal Art

Massive Hand-Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a monumental hand-carved stone axe from China. This is no ordinary axe
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Massive Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a monumental hand carved stone axe from China. This is no ordinary axe
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Pair Of 19th Century, American, Fraternal Regalia Halberds
Located in York County, PA
Matching pair of painted wood, American, ceremonial halberd axes. These would have been used by
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art

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Wood

Trifari Pearl Belly Ceremonial Ming Axe Brooch, Alfred Philippe
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Rare Alfred Philippe for Trifari Pearl belly Ming Ceremonial Axe brooch. Of gold plated base metal
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches

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Enamel, Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Base Metal

Stone Age Ceremonial Axes
Located in London, GB
A group of large, exquisitely preserved Neolithic thin-butted axes, knapped and polished from
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15th Century and Earlier Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

Objects from the Dong Son Culture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. These two bronze objects, a ceremonial axe-head and a child's bracelet, are exquisitely formed. And
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Southeast Asian Decorative Objects

Djapu Miny'tji
By Rerrkirrwana Munungurr
Located in London, GB
Dhuwa trees. They used straight young trees. And cut them with their axes called Gayma`arri
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Wood Panel

Djapu Miny'tji
Djapu Miny'tji
H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 1.58 in
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Ceremonial Axe For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ceremonial axe you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, paper and stone, every ceremonial axe was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ceremonial axe, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A ceremonial axe, designed in the folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made ceremonial axe has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Rajhastani are consistently popular.

How Much is a Ceremonial Axe?

Prices for a ceremonial axe start at $155 and top out at $3,095 with the average selling for $1,628.