COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1916.1589
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Dates/Places:
Italy (?)
Creator Name-CRT:
Italy (?), about 1540-50
Title:
Seven-Flanged Mace
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 1540-1550
Creation Start Date:
1540
Creation End Date:
1550
Materials and Techniques:
gilded russet steel; chiseled
Classification Term:
Armor
Classification Term:
Arms
Classification Term:
Arms
Dimensions:
Overall: 64.5cm, Head: 0cm x 11.4cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1916.1589
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Context:
The mace was primarily a weapon for mounted warriors in both actual combat and courtly contests. For this reason it was regarded as a knightly weapon. Arming oneself with a mace had gradually taken on significance among the nobility and commanding officers. It eventually came to be considered a badge of rank, as this decorated example certainly was, to be carried by its owner in parades and other ceremonial occasions.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1916.1589.tif
