Description:

Egypt, probably pre-Dynastic / Naqada I period, ca. 4400 to 3500 BCE. A striking black hematite mace head smoothly carved to present an apple-shaped body with a centrally drilled socketing hole. The piece has a very pleasing weight in the hand and was likely mounted on perishable material in its original use. Items shaped like this one have been found in Naqada I tombs of both males and females; they were later replaced by piriform mace heads. They may be an indication of the authority of the buried person, as they were later, but little is known about this early period. This is a very ancient piece! Size: 1.8" Diameter x 1.7" H (4.6 cm x 4.3 cm)

Provenance: private Southern California collection, California, USA, acquired through descent 2006; ex-private California collection, USA, before 2000

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#188883

  • Condition: Some light nicks and scratches to surface as shown, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with surface worn smooth from use. Earthen encrustations in recessed areas, especially interior.

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