The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Ceremonial Mace

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Program Information

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

Program information

As part of a special Sunday at the Met program held in conjunction with the exhibition Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, Dirk H. Breiding, Assistant Curator, discusses challenges faced by the Arms and Armor Department, including widespread misconceptions and the difficulties of displaying weapons and armor that were rarely intended to be viewed in a museum.

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Dressing in Steel: Part Two

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Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929

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The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

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Ceremonial Mace

Date:: 18th century
Culture:: Indian
Medium:: Rock crystal, gilt copper, ruby
Dimensions:: Length, 21 in. (53.34 cm)
Classification:: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line:: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number:: 36.25.1884

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 379

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