Seven-Flanged Mace
c. 1540–50
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Seven-Flanged Mace, c. 1540–50. Italy (?), 16th century. Gilded russet steel; with chiseled foliate decoration; overall: 64.5 cm (25 3/8 in.); head: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1589 In use throughout the middle ages, the mace became increasingly popular in the 1400s and 1500s because edged weapons (such as swords) were ineffective against fully developed plate armor.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- gilded russet steel; with chiseled foliate decoration
- Dimensions
- Overall: 64.5 cm (25 3/8 in.); Head: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1589
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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