PAXF13) BAKTRIAN-GREEK-SCYTHIAN, c. 400-100 BC?, iron war axe, 245x104mm, a long, narrow, curved blade, flanged ring shank in middle, from Bajawar, both tips of blade are broken, otherwise wholesome, $40.00 sold
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PAXF2) GREEK, c. 300-100 BC, tiny iron axe, 50x28mm, 30.8g, shaft hole, probably votive, from Barikot, some spalling, F $75.00
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PAXF5) GREEK?, c. 300-100 BC, 135x105mm, 443g, curved blade, ring shank, from Shingardar, Swat, $100.00 sold 11/2/2007
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PAXF18) GREEK?, c. 300-100 BC, iron axe, 192x89mm, long blade, 100 degree shank, thick, from Nal, NWFP, chipped blade, $120.00 sold 7/6/2009
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PAXF10) KUSHAN, c. 100-500 AD, iron axe, 86x37mm, curved blade, ring shank with teardrop shaped hole, from Galegay near Udigram, slight chipping, $65.00 sold 11/2/2007
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PAXF16) KUSHAN-HEPHTHALITE, c. 100 - 500 AD, iron war axe, 196x138mm, flared curved blade, shaft ring reinforced with 2 tangs, from Barikot, NWFP, forging flaw on blade, but they used it anyway, F $175.00 sold
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PAXF15) KUSHAN-SHAHI-ISLAMIC, c. 100-1000 AD, iron axe, 163x92mm, straight blade, elegant curve to top, offset pinched ring shank, bit of decoration, from Bajawar, adventitious find from a typically Greek zone, some chips, splits, $45.00 sold
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PAXF7) SHAHI, c. 700-1000 AD, 194mm long, 82x73mm triangular blade, long, narrow butt, with hole at end, from Bahrain, small chip at base of blade, conserved, $65.00 sold 11/2/2007
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PAXF8) SHAHI-ISLAMIC, c. 700-1000 AD, 177x75mm, offset ring shank, fairly thick, nice art-deco-like lines, from Marghazar, minor chips to edge, $225.00
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PAXF9) SHAHI-ISLAMIC, c. 700-1200 AD, 105x75mm, curved blade extended downward, squared off holed butt, from Udigram, rough, $50.00 sold 2/1/2013
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PAXF20) ISLAMIC, c. 1000-1250 AD, iron war axe, 162x143mm, long, curved blade, from Udigram, small flaw on back of blade, $180.00
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PAXF11) ISLAMIC, c. 1000-1300 AD, iron battle axe, 158x125mm, long, curved blade, from Udigram, nice $250.00 sold
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PAXF3) ISLAMIC, c. 1000-1300 AD, iron battle axe, 185x178mm, long, curved blade, excellent artistic lines, from Udigram, nice $350.00 sold 2/1/2013
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PAXF4) ISLAMIC, c. 1000-1300 AD, iron battle axe, 245x115mm, straight blade, curved top edge, from Udigram, slightly rough, $300.00 sold 2/1/2013
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PAXF19) ISLAMIC, c. 1000-1250 AD, iron war axe, 132x93mm, flared curved blade, octagonal ring shank, hammer butt, from Kalam, Swat, NWFP, very nice VF $250.00 sold 2/1/2013
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