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Mace

1700-1725 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Iran (made)

6 bladed mace (garz) with a head of watered steel, chiseled and overlaid with gold, signed 'Faiz Allah'


Object details

Categories
Arms & Armour
Metalwork
Object type
Mace
Materials and techniques
Crucible forged steel, chiseled and decorated with gold kuftkari
Koftgari
Brief description
6 bladed mace (garz) with a head of watered steel, chiselled and overlaid with gold, signed 'Faiz Allah', Iran, 1700-1725
Physical description
6 bladed mace (garz) with a head of watered steel, chiseled and overlaid with gold, signed 'Faiz Allah'
Dimensions
  • Overall length: 65cm
  • Head diameter: 9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Faiz Allah' (koftgari)
  • Transliteration
Bibliographic references
  • Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms, London 1985, fig. 39a, p.41
  • L.A. Mayer, Islamic Armourers and Their Works, Geneva: Albert Kundig, 1962, p.32.
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
742-1889

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Record createdSeptember 25, 2002
Record URL
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