Harvard Art Museums > 1931.162.9: Macehead from Nuzi Temple Courtyard Room G50, Stratum II Weapons and Ammunition Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Macehead from Nuzi Temple Courtyard Room G50, Stratum II , 1931.162.9,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291851. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.162.9 Title Macehead from Nuzi Temple Courtyard Room G50, Stratum II Classification Weapons and Ammunition Work Type mace Date 1500-1350 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nuzi (Mesopotamia) Period Mitannian period Culture Hurrian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291851 Physical Descriptions Medium limestone Technique Carved Dimensions 6.4 x 5.9 cm (2 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.), shaft-hole diam. 1.6 cm Provenance Recorded Ownership History Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue #30.2.379 (February 1930, object 379) "mace head; G50." Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.162.9 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Smooth, bulbous macehead with central shaft. The central, drilled shaft is smooth and straight and presumably allowed the macehead to be affixed to a handle. The object was broken in half vertically but has been repaired. The photograph shows the macehead's underside. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
