Western Asiatic Flanged Macehead
Late 3rd millennium B.C. A cylindrical bronze macehead with five D-shaped flanges to the circumference; socket to base. See Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, pl.XXX, no.61, from Chankhudaro, Hindustan, Accadic territory. 131 grams, 80 mm (3 1/8 in.). Early 1990s London collection.Acquired on the UK art market.From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. Bronze maces with a long bronze tubular sleeve appeared in Mesopotamia from the last third of the 3rd millennium B.C., apparently being of Palestinian origin. This type of mace was then spread to Elam and from there to India. [No Reserve]