Persia: An old ‘bull’s head club’, also called ‘bull’s head mace’. Made of iron, with remnants of silver damascening on the bull’s head.
Persia: An old ‘bull’s head club’, also called ‘bull’s head mace’. Made of iron, with remnants of silver damascening on the bull’s head.
A typical Persian battle mace. The hollowed, iron bull’s head with ears and horns is in screwed into the similarly hollow shaft with hemispheric finial. The animal head displays noticeable remnants of earlier, rich silver damascening: Eyes and leafy tendrils motif. 18th/19th century; L: 75 cm, W: 13 cm (head). (ME)
Provenance: German private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
05.11.2014 - 13:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 500.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 800.- to EUR 1,000.-
Persia: An old ‘bull’s head club’, also called ‘bull’s head mace’. Made of iron, with remnants of silver damascening on the bull’s head.
A typical Persian battle mace. The hollowed, iron bull’s head with ears and horns is in screwed into the similarly hollow shaft with hemispheric finial. The animal head displays noticeable remnants of earlier, rich silver damascening: Eyes and leafy tendrils motif. 18th/19th century; L: 75 cm, W: 13 cm (head). (ME)
Provenance: German private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 05.11.2014 - 13:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 31.10. - 05.11.2014 |
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