A descendent of the
simple club, the mace has been in continual use on the
world's battlefields from the bronze age right up to World
War I. Early inscriptions identify the battle mace dating
back to approximately 3100 BC, or early Bronze Age. By
the middle of the 3rd Century BC mace heads were being
cast of copper, first in Mesopotamia, and then in Syria,
Palestine, and Egypt. These maces represent one of the
earliest significant uses of metal for other than ornamental
purposes.
The battle mace later came
into wide use during the Middle Ages throughout Medieval
Europe as a popular weapon of choice among knights and
warriors. The spiked mace heads and relatively light weight
handle made this an easy to use but highly effective weapon
against the enemy.
You see, the advantage of the
mace as a hand held weapon is just about timeless. For
example, it's practically unbreakable, never requires
maintenance or resharpening and is frightfully effective.
A formidable hand-to-hand combat
weapon in Medieval times, capable of smashing even the
heaviest plate armour when wielded by a mounted knight.
This mace is a very typical example of a 12th century
mace used for that very purpose, except that this model
also sports a two mace ball version.
Items are Sold as decorator
Models and are NOT Battle Worthy. They are Ideal for Theatrical
Use or Display in Home or Office.
