Mace: O.121-1879

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

• Mace
• Indian weapons
• gorz

Categories

• Weapons

Description

This comprises a long, thin steel haft with a square-section butt spike, an eight-flanged head above which is a two-stage sub-cylindrical finial, and below which another cylinder. The upper section is partly covered with brass, possible splashed on when molten. The top part of the haft below the head has a series of twisted steel bars forged onto it

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - 1879 CE

Note

Taylor notes 'Weapon perhaps imperfect. As it exists now it is but a light mace ( ) with long iron shaft.’ It appears this was intended to fit inside a wooden haft. The head is comparable to a series of maces from Satara, Royal Armouries nos XXVIC.?? and Victoria and Albert Museum, one of which is recorded by Egerton as a lohangi kati from Indore (1880: 78 no. 8, fig. 15.8)