Miniature Sumerian Stone Mace Head

Ca. 1st millennium BC.A carved hardstone ball-type mace head with a central shafting hole. Stone mace heads were a type of blunt weapon used in ancient Mesopotamia for both battle and ceremonial purpo

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautifully-shaped stone mace head carved, pecked, and string-cut from a grey-brown stone to create an anthropomorphic effigy figure with a

Pre-columbian Olmec Stone Mace Head from Mexico, ca. 1000-400 B.C. Depicting were-jaguar motifs on both impact faces. Faces are dramatic and feature mouths with drilled corners, a feature usually rese

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca 600 to 1000 CE. A ceremonial avian mace head, hand-carved from a caramel brown stone with mesmerizing, large round eyes and a curved beak showing finely incised details,

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1st to 6th century CE. A large ceremonial mace head made from stone into the form of a double headed creature - perhaps a bird or fe

Costa Rican Stone Mace Head Assortment (5) Pre-Columbian Nicoya style items including an avian form; (2) jaguar heads; an anthropomorphic; and an animal head; all having central holes for the insertio

Egypt, probably pre-Dynastic/Naqada I period, ca. 4400 to 3000 BCE. An incredible disc-shaped mace head made of a beautiful black and white breccia with a drilled center hole and a smooth surface; the

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Central Highlands, Inca, ca. 1400 to 1470 CE. A fierce eight-pointed star-shaped stone mace head, carved from rich green stone, that would have been attached to a solid shaft used

Ancient MESOPOTAMIAN STONE MACE HEAD c.3rd Millenium BC. Size 2 3/8 x 2 3/4 inches (Size: 60mm x 65mm; Weight: 310g) Carved stone mace head carved from polished green stone with white inclusions. It i

Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. Large and lethal deep brown stone mace head. Once attached to a wooden shaft and capable of cracking open the skulls or breaking the bones of

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Linea Vieja, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. Wonderful greenstone mace head in the form of a human head. Carved and drilled facial features, biconically-drilled hole

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A nicely preserved stone mace head made from a dense, dark gray stone. The conical weapon has a central socketing hole that runs through th

100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $650** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Pe

An ancient Mesoamerican culture Aztec hand carved stone ceremonial sculpted mace head. The head is made in the shape of a skull, carved with detailed patterns. The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican culture t

**Originally Listed At $650** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 400 BCE. A pale stone mace head in the form of a fish, with a round socket through its center. Three fins with deeply incised line

Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca 1000 to 500 BCE. A very large and intimidating "pineapple" mace carved from a hardstone of dark hues with lustrous patina, its surface delineated with

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 200 BCE. A beautifully-preserved, polished stone mace head, made from a dense, reddish-brown stone, carved to have a wide, flaring socket and a body composed o

From our octogenarian consignor source. All Taino and ancient items from him are guaranteed and will be identified as to source. Obtained 32-50 years back.Any are extremely rare. This largest and fine

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. An intriguing mace head of conical form bearing a trio of hemispherical lobes protruding from around the upper body. The dark gray

Ancient MESOPOTAMIAN STONE MACE HEAD c.3rd Millenium BC. Size 2 1/2 x 2 inches (50mm x 70mm; Weight: 455g) Carved stone mace head carved from polished tan and black stone. It is hand-carved into a rou

Egypt, probably pre-Dynastic / Naqada II period, ca. 3500 to 3000 BCE. An incredible piriform-shaped mace head made of a beautiful black and grey breccia with a drilled center hole and a smooth surfac

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful and lengthy mace head, hand-carved from a mottled pale-green stone with light inclusions. The main body is elongated and conical

A beautiful Costa Rican stone mace head in the form of a frog, Atlantic Watershed region, Nicoya, c. AD 800 - 1500, with detailed head and legs; central vertical shaft hole. 3 1/4 x 6 1/2 in (8.3 x 16

A Neolithic Stone Mace Head Sahara, Bodivian Period, Circa 5000-3000 B.C. Length 4 inches (10.16 cm). Property from the Collection of Jonathan Holstein, San Francisco, California Size Len