Egg-Shaped Mace Head

Medium: Egyptian alabaster (calcite)

Dates:ca. 3500–3300 B.C

Dimensions: 2 1/16 diameter x 2 1/8 in. (5.2 x 5.4 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 09.889.198

Image: CUR.09.889.198_tlf.jpg,To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum Broooklyn Installation (2010)

Catalogue Description:
Pear shaped mace-head of white marble with yellow interspersion with relatively wide perforation at base. Condition: Intact. Worn at openings of perforation.

Brooklyn Museum