Mace

Unknown

1648–87 · Silver, copper alloy (niello), leather, wood · Arms and Armor

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1648–87

Medium

Silver, copper alloy (niello), leather, wood

Culture

Turkish

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935