Macehead

Description

Shuttle-shaped mace head of red mudstone? with pointed ends: Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic, Naqada I

Museum reference

A.1954.4

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Macehead

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Predynastic

Style / Culture

Naqada I (Amratian), Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Mudstone

Physical description

Red mudstone?

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland