Mace Item Number: K4.214 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden stick as base, with iron head and wings forged on, and lower sleeve of iron, both covered in raised Arabic script. Central sleeve covered with brown crocodile skin.
Item History
- Made in Madagascar
- Owned by Union College before July 1960
- Received from Union College (Donor) during July 1960
What
- Name
- Mace
- Identification Number
- K4.214 a-b
- Type of Item
- mace
- Material
- iron metal, crocodile skin ? and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, cut and carved
- Overall
- height 55.0 cm, diameter 8.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Malagasy ?
- Previous Owner
- Union College
- Received from
- Union College (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Madagascar
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1960
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0025/0088 a-b