Mace. Culture: Turkish. Dimensions: L. 24 in. (60.96 cm); Diam. of head 3 1/8 in. (8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3 oz. (535 g). Date: 1648-87.This delicately crafted mace, with its head of silver-gilt pierced with tulip designs, was not a battle weapon; it was probably an insignia of command in the Ottoman army. Similar examples were taken as booty after the unsuccessful Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Name: Mace. Culture: Turkish. Dimensions: L. 24 in. (60.96 cm); Diam. of head 3 1/8 in. (8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3 oz. (535 g). Date: 1648-87.This delicately crafted mace, with its head of silver-gilt pierced with tulip designs, was not a battle weapon; it was probably an insignia of command in the Ottoman army. Similar examples were taken as booty after the unsuccessful Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. - SuperStock
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Mace. Culture: Turkish. Dimensions: L. 24 in. (60.96 cm); Diam. of head 3 1/8 in. (8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3 oz. (535 g). Date: 1648-87.This delicately crafted mace, with its head of silver-gilt pierced with tulip designs, was not a battle weapon; it was probably an insignia of command in the Ottoman army. Similar examples were taken as booty after the unsuccessful Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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