Indian double headed mace
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| Weapon type: | Mace |
| Designations: | Double head mace |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
India , warrior box in India |
| Distribution: | India |
| Overall length: | about 81 cm to about 89 cm |
| Blade length: | about 20 cm (from both heads combined) |
| Blade width: | about 5 cm |
| Handle: | metal |
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An Indian double headed mace is a striking weapon originating from India .
description
The weapon is straight and made of metal. At the upper end there are two striking heads. These are usually round and provided with several blades and spikes arranged in a circle. The blades are attached vertically. One of the two striking heads is usually smaller than the other. The striking heads are attached to an iron shaft. There are different variants that differ in length, shape and equipment. The weapon is used by warrior chest in India .
literature
- Lord Egerton: Indian and Oriental armor. 1896. Courier Dover Publications, 2002, ISBN 978-0-486-42229-9 (Reprint), p. 115.
- William Irvine: The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration. Publisher Read Books, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4437-7378-2 , p. 79, archive.org .
Web links
Commons : Mace - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Indian double headed mace at Oriental Arms
- Indian double headed mace at Oriental Arms
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone : A glossary of the construction, decoration and use of arms and armor in all countries and in all times. Forword by Donald J. LaRocca. Dover Publications, Mineola / New York 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (Reprint) (first edition 1934), page 422, limited preview in Google Book Search.