Ancient Egyptian mace head from Abadiyeh and Diospolis Parva and Hu

A disc shaped mace head made of granite or diorite with a tapered hole through the centre to allow fixing to a shaft. The head is raised on one side in the centre, through which the hole passes, tapering towards the edges of the disc to a truncated cone appearance when viewed from the side.

Ancient Egyptian mace head from Abadiyeh and Diospolis Parva and Hu

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1899.44.31
  • Material: diorite granite stone
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: mace head
  • Dimensions: Length: 67mm , Width: 63mm , Depth: 27mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Diospolis Parva 1898 - 1899 1901 (pl V)