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The steel mace was a horseman’s weapon, carried in conjunction with a sword or other arms. This type, with a relatively thin, faceted shaft and a short head fitted with pierced triangular flanges, represents a style found in Western Europe from about the mid-fifteenth century to the early sixteenth century.
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Title: Mace
Date: late 15th century
Culture: possibly French
Medium: Steel, wood, fiber (cord)
Dimensions: L. 21 in. (53.5 cm); L. of head 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14 oz. (850 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number: 14.25.1320
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