Maces

Maces on Heraldic Art.

 

Copper alloy macehead (National Museum of Ireland 4505:W298). Ireland

Macehead with 6 rows (National Museum of Ireland 1881:215). Ireland

Mace with animal heads (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 3562). Iran - 10th-11th C.

Mace head (UBC Museum of Anthropology H1.268). Peru – 15th C. 

Patu (hand club) (Museum of New Zealand WE001041). Aotearoa - 1400-1700

Patu (hand club) (Museum of New Zealand WE000026). Aotearoa - 1450-1750

Mace head (UBC Museum of Anthropology 2990/786). Peru - 1476-1534

Mace (Louvre OA 12494; P 208 231). Italy - 16th C.

Kotiate (short hand club) (Museum of New Zealand OL000080). Aotearoa - 1500-1820

Mere pounamu (nephrite hand club) (Museum of New Zealand ME004797). Aotearoa - 1500-1820

Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields (National Gallery of Art 1943.3.4529, -4575). Germany – ca. 1512-15

Foliate mace (Louvre OA 12493; P 207 230). Italy - 1540-60

6-winged mace (Louvre MRR 2; P 205 228). Italy - 1585-1600

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