Step 3 of 12Axe Axe, 1200-900 BC. Iran, Luristan – Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden - B 1932/8.15 The man on the bull is holding an axe. Similar bronze axes are often found in Luristan. But up close, the axe does seem somewhat different from the known axes. Moreover, its shaft is too short to wield it successfully.