Stone conical shaped macehead
- Accession Number
- W934
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Drawers beneath stelae, Drawer 4
- Object Type
- Implements and utensils, Warfare, hunting and fishing equipment, Mace
- Period
- Predynastic Period
- Material
- Stone/minerals (Breccia)
- Measurements
- Height: 64mm | Diameter (top): 53mm | Diameter (bottom): 24mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
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- Description
-
A conical shaped macehead made of orange mottled stone. It is from the Rustafjaell Collection.
- Bibliography
-
Gilbert, G.P. 2004 'Weapons, warriors and warfare in Early Egypt'.
- Other Identity
- 378 (printed on a rectangular serrated label) | 326 (written on a circular white label)
- Previous Owners
- Robert de Rustafjaell (1859–1943) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 12 Jun 2022