Sujet
Seven-Flanged Mace, c. 1540-1550. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Seven-Flanged Mace, c. 1540-1550. The mace was primarily a weapon for mounted warriors in both actual combat and courtly contests. For this reason it was regarded as a knightly weapon. Arming oneself with a mace had gradually taken on significance among the nobility and commanding officers. It eventually came to be considered a badge of rank, as this decorated example certainly was, to be carried by its owner in parades and other ceremonial occasions.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G04_086
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
7,8Mo (447,6Ko) / 11,2cm x 17,3cm / 1324 x 2048 (300dpi)