Auction 23 АНТИКВАРНОЕ ОРУЖИЕ И ДОСПЕХИ
Oct 31, 2020
HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States

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LOT 244:

A STEEL CEREMONIAL PERSIAN MACE, QAJAR, 19TH C.

Sold for: $275
Start price:
$ 200
Estimated price:
$500 - $800
Buyer's Premium: 25%

A STEEL CEREMONIAL PERSIAN MACE, QAJAR, 19TH C.

"A Qajar period steel ceremonial mace with a silver (as Farsi inscriptions on the top) and copper inlay. The ox-headed mace is associated with the heroes of the Shahnama (Book of Kings). The mace reproduces the hero Bahram Gur’s weapon made in memory of the cow that nursed him."

Dimensions: L: 34 1/2 in., (87.5 cm.)

Condition: Very good with slight wear