Mace
Item number Sf550 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Mace head composed of a short, heavy cylinder modelled with identical faces on two sides. These are separated by protuberant, round ears. White shell inlays in eyes, mouth, ears and cheek areas have drilled holes and incised details. One inlay (b) is dislodged. One ear inlay is thinner than the other three and does not have an engraved circle like the others.
History Of Use
A club-like weapon, wooden handle missing. Drawings on Moche ceramics show the mace being used in warfare by well-armoured figures (Sawyer). Published examples of Vicus mace heads (Disselhoff; Lumbreras) closely resemble this mace head.
Narrative
Vicus style, Early Intermediate Period, 300 B.C.E. - 200 C.E.
Iconographic Meaning
The large white eye sockets and bared, shell teeth give the mace head a skull-like aspect.
Item History
- Made in Peru between 301 BCE and 200
- Collected between 1949 and 1966
- Owned by Anonymous before May 4, 1981
- Received from Anonymous (Donor) on May 4, 1981
What
- Name
- Mace
- Identification Number
- Sf550 a-b
- Type of Item
- mace
- Material
- shell and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, incised, drilled, cut and glued
- Overall
- height 3.8 cm, width 6.4 cm, depth 5.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
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