Origin: Peru
Period: 100 BC - 800 AD
Dimensions: Height 1 1/8 inches, Width 3 1/4 inches (2.86 x 8.255 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Indiana
A beautifully executed example of a rare mace head, this piece was quarried from red jasper. It was collected in Lima, Peru in 1890, as indicated by an old 19th-century label on the inside. This mace head served as both a symbol of high rank and a deadly weapon.
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Origin: Peru
Period: 100 BC - 800 AD
Dimensions: Height 1 1/8 inches, Width 3 1/4 inches (2.86 x 8.255 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Indiana
A beautifully executed example of a rare mace head, this piece was quarried from red jasper. It was collected in Lima, Peru in 1890, as indicated by an old 19th-century label on the inside. This mace head served as both a symbol of high rank and a deadly weapon.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.