Bronze mace head
Description: | The finned form of mace head represented by this example is considerably rarer than the cylindrical, scepter type. It is not known whether these symbols of authority were used by local rulers or by individuals who administered the island's metal resources and industries. Overall: 6 3/4 x 3in. (17.1 x 7.6cm) |
Period: | Geometric III |
Date: | 799 - 700 BC |
Collection: | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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References: | Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 4768, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Richter, Gisela M. A. 1915. Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes. no. 1813, p. 458, New York: Gilliss Press.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 269, pp. 164-5, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
Accession Number: | 74.51.5594 |