ANCIENT BRONZE MACE HEAD

Western Asia, Ca. 1200-700 BC
A bronze tubular mace head with blunt spikes encircling the upper rim. It has collared openings on both sides and horizontal raised ridges. Bronze mace heads from this period marked an important advancement in weaponry. This mace head would have been mounted on a wooden pole.
Size: L:125mm / W:60mm ; 345g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Estimate: GBP 400 - 600