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AMLASH BRONZE EAGLE SHAPED TERMINAL / RITUAL MACE HEAD
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c. 2000-1000 BC, Amlash culture. Cast bronze mace with hooked beak, bulbous eyes and stylised wings. The Amlash culture refers to an assortment of historic materials and periods in Northern Iran, enduring for many centuries. Bronze weaponry production flourished in Europe from the 3000 BC – 1200 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron over the following 500 years. Swords, axes, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders of where authority lay. The eagle, as a symbol of royal authority in many cultures, is a particularly appropriate choice for a ceremonial mace, and this item may once have belonged to a minor king or member of a royal household. Good condition, on a custom-made stand.Size: L:100mm / W:50mm ; 375g. Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
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c. 2000-1000 BC, Amlash culture. Cast bronze mace with hooked beak, bulbous eyes and stylised wings. The Amlash culture refers to an assortment of historic materials and periods in Northern Iran, enduring for many centuries. Bronze weaponry production flourished in Europe from the 3000 BC – 1200 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron over the following 500 years. Swords, axes, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders of where authority lay. The eagle, as a symbol of royal authority in many cultures, is a particularly appropriate choice for a ceremonial mace, and this item may once have belonged to a minor king or member of a royal household. Good condition, on a custom-made stand.Size: L:100mm / W:50mm ; 375g. Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
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