A rare Chinese Green-Stone Mace Head, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 - 2000 BCE Household Goods Although carved in the round

Although carved in the round in white marble

assembled in the 1980’s to 1990’s

and some of the earliest tangible documentation of Dynastic Egypt was provided by ceremonial mace-heads

With the closure of the Corcoran in 2014

3 inches (16 cm)Provenance: Private French collection of Dr

A rare Chinese Green-Stone Mace Head, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 - 2000 BCE Household Goods Although carved in the roundThe mace head is more than a weapon, it is a unique object that has a ritual role symbolizing one's authority and prestige. This fine example is carved from green stone, the exterior carefully hand polished, and drilled through the center for attachment to a wooden shaft. The archaeological evidence available so far has revealed that the earliest mace heads first appeared in the Near East about 83006000 BCE along with the early development and spread