Devil's head mace
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| Weapon type: | Mace |
| Designations: | Devils Head Mace |
| Use: | Weapon, ceremonial weapon |
| Distribution: | Persia , India |
| Overall length: | about 71 cm to about 79 cm |
| Handle: | metal |
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The devil's head mace is a ceremonial weapon native to India and Persia.
description
The devil's head mace is straight and entirely made of iron. The striking head is designed as a stylized devil's head. The devil's head usually has ears, horns and facial features. The mace is available in different versions, which differ in design, size and weight. They are often decorated in the style of the Indian Koftgari pattern. These maces are used as a ceremonial weapon in Persia and India.
Individual evidence
- ^ Henry Swainson Cowper : The Art of Attack. Being a Study in the Development of Weapons and Appliances of Offence, from the Earliest Times to the Age of Gunpowder. Holmes, Ulverston 1906. [1] page 79
See also
literature
- August Friedrich Demmin : The war weapons in their historical development - from the oldest times to the present , 4th edition, 1893, Leipzig, Friesenhahn-Verlag, page 787 ( digitized at the Internet Archive )
Web links
Commons : Mace - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Devil's head mace at Oriental Arms: [2] , [3] , [4]
- http://www.forensicfashion.com/1786QajarCavalryImpact.html