{"product_id":"ex2001","title":"An Egyptian Indurated Limestone Mace Head, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 3500 - 3200 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe teardrop-shaped head pierced longitudinally for attachment to a wooden shaft, carved from a creamy indurated limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBackground:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe mace is a basic hand-held weapon, halfway between a club and a hammer. Symbols of military might, Egyptian iconography is rife with depictions of Egyptian leaders smiting enemies with a mace, and some of the earliest tangible documentation of Dynastic Egypt was provided by ceremonial mace-heads, such as that of King Scorpion and King Narmer of Dynasty 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight: 2 1\/2 inches (6.3 cm), Width: 1 7\/8 inches (4.7 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eSurface pitting and cosmetic repairs to base otherwise in very good condition overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:   \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate Virginia collection, acquired from the English trade in the early 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands of Time Ancient Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552148729900,"sku":"EX2001","price":1373.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/EX2001.jpg?v=1659509171","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/en-ca\/products\/ex2001","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}