PAKISTAN, Northwest Frontier Province, ancient bronze axes
    These were made and used by the people who lived in this region before and during the Greek invasion of c. 325 BC.  The bronze age culture there was basically the same as that of Luristan.  The dating could be as far back as 4000 BC.  I don't know, I just pick numbers out of the air.

PAX38) BAKTRIAN, c. 2000-500 BC, bronze axe, 165x114mm,  ring shank ornamented with 3 ridges, for chopping wood, from Darel, NWFP, split & widened shank, F $180.00 sold
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PAX39) BAKTRIAN, c. 2000-500 BC, bronze axe, 208x102mm, ring shank, hammer butt, for cutting wood, from Darel, NWFP, F $180.00 sold 10/1/2008
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PAX15) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-300 BC, bronze axe, 160x104mm, 786g, for cutting wood, from Barikot (Bazera), Swat, NWFP, chipped edge, $60.00 sold 7/6/2009
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PAX16) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-300 BC, bronze axe, 165x105mm, 863g, for cutting wood, from Barikot (Bazera), Swat, NWFP, F $225.00 sold 12/9/2007
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PAX17) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-300 BC, bronze axe, 190x102mm, 1102g, for cutting wood, from Barikot (Bazera), Swat, NWFP, F $230.00 sold 12/9/2007
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PAX18) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-300 BC, bronze axe, 192x118mm, 1189g, for cutting wood, from Barikot (Bazera), Swat, NWFP, F $245.00 sold 12/9/2007
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PAX36) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-300 BC, bronze axe, ring socket,  183x88mm (7.5x3.5"), 601g, from Darel, NWFP, for cutting wood, bit of chipping on blade, otherwise nice, $175.00 sold 11/2/2007
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PAX40) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-300 BC,bronze axe, 233x120mm, flared blade, ring shank, hammer butt, from Darel, NWFP, 1 very shallow chip on blade keeps this from "choice," VF $180.00 sold 12/9/2007
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PAX42) BAKTRIAN, c. 2000-500 BC, large bronze axe, 197x103mm, 1080g, ring shank with slight decorative ridges, from Darel, few light scratches, tiny edge chip, VF $180.00 sold 5/5/2009
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PAX33) BAKTRIAN, c. 2000-300 BC, bronze flat axe, 141mm long, 53mm butt expanding to slightly flared 78mm curved blade, from Afghanistan, very nice, $140.00 sold 11/2/2007
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PAX34) BAKTRIAN, c. 2000-300 BC, small bronze axe, 60x23mm, flat countour, expanded blade, expanded toward butt, probably votive, from Darel, Gilgit, NWFP, VF $63.00 sold 12/9/2007
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PAX44) BAKTRIAN, c. 1000-500 BC, bronze votive axe, 125x35mm, front blade is flared, back is "diamond pointed," slot for handle, from NWFP, slight bend, no chips, F $67.00 sold 12/9/2007
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PAX43) BAKTRIAN, c. 1200-800 BC, bronze war axe, 23mx75mm, 298g, has shield hook on bottom of blade and helmet piercing fork at butt, excellent, $850.00 sold 12/9/2007
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PAX28) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000 - 200 BC, bronze axe, 90x70mm, 276.6g, flared blade, slightly concave butt, probably votive, from Buner, F $100.00 sold
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PAX25) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-100 BC, bronze axe, archaic trapezoidal type for mounting on split shaft, from Tur Warsak, Buner, 64x68mm, 205g, $95.00 sold 2/1/2013
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PAX26) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-100 BC, bronze axe, archaic trapezoidal type for mounting on split shaft, 53x48mm, 75.5g, from Tur Warsak, Buner, $75.00 sold 2/1/2013
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PAX23) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-100 BC, bronze axe, 117x69mm, 504.5g, from Gilgit, $150.00 sold 11/2/2007
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PAX24) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-100 BC, bronze axe, 116x71mm, 486g, from Gilgit, $150.00 sold 2/1/2013
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PAX21) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-100 BC, large bronze axe, curved blades, ring for shaft, 192x116mm, 861g, from Gilgit, $150.00 sold
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PAX22) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-100 BC, large bronze axe, curved blades, ring for shaft, 176x116mm, 1158g, from Gilgit, $250.00 sold 11/13/2008
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PAX27) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-100 BC, large bronze axe, curved blade, ring for shaft, 212x67mm, 388g, from Darel, Gilgit, $150.00 sold
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PAX31) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-100 BC, bronze axe, 118x60mm, 339g, this piece never finished, probably a grave offering?, from Gilgit, nice, $150.00 sold
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PAX30) BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-100 BC, bronze axe, 95x47mm, 145g,  from Gilgit, nice, $130.00 sold 11/2/2007
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228-03. BAKTRIAN-GREEK, c. 2000-300 BC, bronze axes, trapezoidal shapes:
 a) 45x17mm, 10.5g, this has to be votive, from Gilgit, F $53.00
 b) 67x32mm, 76.8g, flared blade, from Takhtband, Buner, nick in blade, F $68.00 sold
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PAX4) GREEK, c. 300-100 BC, bronze axe, sim., concave edges, squared base, 172x45mm, 254g, F 150.00 sold 11/2/2007
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PAX5) GREEK, c. 300-100 BC, bronze axe, 150x44mm, 256g, from Gilgit, VF $150.00 sold 11/2/2007
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PAX29) GREEK, c. 300-100 BC, bronze axe, 164x52mm, 234g, flat, 2 binding nubs, from Gilgit, edge chip, F $50.00 sold
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PAX35) GREEK, c. 300-100 BC, bronze axe, oblong central hole for shaft, 126x31mm, from Darel, Gilgit, I'll stabilize that green stuff for you, chipped blade, otherwise VG $29.50 sold 5/5/2009
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PAX6) GREEK, c. 300-100 BC, bronze axe, central hole for mounting on shaft, rounded front & back blades, 116x29mm, 38g, undoubtedly for ceremonial use, from Gilgit, F $125.00 sold 12/9/2007
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