Western Asiatic macehead
€830
available
Object number
AR3058C
| Object: |
Western Asiatic macehead
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| Material: |
Rock with wonderful red and brown veining.
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| Period: |
Late 4th to early 3rd Millenium BC. Early Bronze Age of Western Asia. |
| Description: |
Heavy stone head of a mace of ovoid shape. The head has a central drill hole for attaching it to a wooden shaft. Nicely polished aged surface.
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| Dimensions: |
Approx. 50mm height and approx. 60mm diameter.
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| Condition: |
Near perfect condition. Small and appearently ancient chips and cracks on one side, possibly from a heavy blow.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2020 from the US-Amercian art market. Previously in a US-Amercian private collection. Acquired into the collection in 2005 from Sotheby's New York, auction June 7th, lot no. 122 (group). Previously in a German private collection since approx. 1980.
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| References: |
Cf. B. Muhle, Vorderasiatische Keulen und ihr Umfeld vom 9. bis ins frühe 1. Jt. v. Chr., p. 343, 0206).
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| Literature: |
A short paragraph on maces can be found in the classic H. Bonnet, Die Waffen der Völker des Alten Orients. Western Asiatic maces specifically is the topic of the more recent and comprehensive thesis by B. Muhle, Vorderasiatische Keulen und ihr Umfeld vom 9. bis ins frühe 1. Jt. v. Chr. (University of Munich). |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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