Mace
19th century (made)
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A horseman's mace with a well balanced, slender steel shaft surmounted by a two tiered globular head and finial. The globes are composed of multiple flanges; those on the top tier having cusped lower edges. The shaft is decorated with gold and silver kuftkari
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Materials and techniques | Forged steel, decorated with gold and silver kuftkari |
Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. A horseman's mace with a well balanced slender steel shaft surmounted by a two tiered globular head and finial. The globes are composed of multiple flanges; those on the top tier having cusped lower edges. The shaft is decorated with gold and silver kuftkari, Iran, C19.; Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/ 1170. |
Physical description | A horseman's mace with a well balanced, slender steel shaft surmounted by a two tiered globular head and finial. The globes are composed of multiple flanges; those on the top tier having cusped lower edges. The shaft is decorated with gold and silver kuftkari |
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Accession number | 584-1878 |
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Record created | December 17, 2002 |
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