A Qajar Gold-inlaid Iron Ceremonial Cow-headed Mace, - Jun 22, 2020 | Freeman's | Hindman In Pa
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A Qajar gold-inlaid iron ceremonial cow-headed mace,
A Qajar gold-inlaid iron ceremonial cow-headed mace,
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A Qajar gold-inlaid iron ceremonial cow-headed mace, Gorz, 19th centuryThe head inlaid with lobed cartouches, one with Farsi script
NOTE: Another example is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, from the collection of George C. Stone, accession #36.25.1882, where reference is made to the mace of the Persian hero Bahram Gur, which commemorated the cow which nursed him. Such maces were also used by Firadun. Cow-headed maces were also used by Zoroastrians as a symbol of their ongoing struggle against the forces of Evil.
L: 26 in.PROVENANCE:The Estate of Samuel Yellin (1885-1940)
Thence by descent
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A Qajar gold-inlaid iron ceremonial cow-headed mace,

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Benjamin A. Farina
Vice President | Department Head, Asian Arts
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