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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan J. Berk.

Mace Head

DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art

CultureIranian

Dateca. 1500-1000 B.C.

MediumHematite

Dimensionsh. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm)
w. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)

Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan J. Berk

Object number89.59.2

Geography

Probable place madeIran

DescriptionA pear-shaped macehead with a raised ridge around its lower end.Provenancesold by Harlan J. Berk, Chicago, to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1989

Not on view

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The San Antonio Museum of Art is in the process of digitizing its permanent collection. This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect SAMA's complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.