{"product_id":"discoidal-stone-mace-or-club-head-on-stand","title":"Discoidal Stone Mace or Club Head on Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginates from:\u003c\/strong\u003e Papua New Guinea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra: \u003c\/strong\u003e19th Century, or very much older\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e6\" H x 5\" W x 2.5\" D\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn incredibly stunning discoidal mace or club head, found in Papua New Guineau, Oceania, carved of an beautiful mottled black stone. Although difficult to narrow a time frame as these have been made, and used for thousands of years, this piece dates latest to the 19th century, but likely much, much earlier. Used as a weapon of war, the heavy stone exhibits signs of usage and fighting wear. Displayed on included custom metal stand.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs much as this is a historic object, it also exhibits gorgeous sculptural appeal, lending itself to being as much a piece of art as it is an object of war.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance: the very famous Jolika Collection, John and Marcia Friede - most of which has been donated to the De Young Museum in San Francisco, making up the museum's core collection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"gallery elder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44062891540614,"sku":null,"price":645.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8702\/2726\/files\/C3D881C0-02A3-407F-964A-C2E9C321A3C8.jpg?v=1781270787","url":"https:\/\/galleryelder.com\/products\/discoidal-stone-mace-or-club-head-on-stand","provider":"gallery elder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}