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Bronze Openwork Mace Head or Finial

Possibly late 2nd millennium BCE-early 1st millennium BCE
Bronze

6 1/4 x 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in. (15.9 x 5.5 x 5.6 cm)

Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: M.139
Other Number(s): I-17 (Bull Collection No.)
Acquisition Date: 11/06/1986
Geography: Asia, Iran, Lorestan or Southwest Caspian Sea
Classification: Unclassifiable Artifacts; Function Unknown
Collection: Bull Collection

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  • finials - Ornaments which terminate the point of a spire, pinnacle, or other vertical member; found on furniture as well as architecture.
  • mattoirs - Engraving tool shaped like a club with sharp points projecting from the head, set in a long, round wood handle. Used to produce marks similar to chalk lines.

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