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Unknown Artist — Mace

Unknown Artist

Mace

1550

Renaissance ceremonial weapons like this mace served both practical and symbolic functions, with gilded decoration emphasizing the bearer's authority and status.

Medium
Iron and gilding

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Unknown Artist, Mace, 1550

Renaissance ceremonial weapons like this mace served both practical and symbolic functions, with gilded decoration emphasizing the bearer's authority and status.

Medium
Iron and gilding
Year
1550
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago