Macehead

This stone macehead was found at Ardoch in Perthshire. It was a high status object, used between 2900 and 2400 BC.

The light brown macehead is of a 'cushion' type. It is sub-rectangular in plan, and has a round hole for a handle slightly towards one end.

Stone maceheads were used as prestige items - symbols of power and, possibly, of rank - for several centuries. They were often made from attractive rocks, and rarely show signs of use.

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Online ID:	000-100-033-082-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.AH 211
Date:	Between 2900 and 2400 BC
Material:	Stone, light brown
Dimensions:	3.90" L x 1.90" max W x 1.35" max thick
What:	Mace head
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Where:	Scotland, Perthshire, Little Dunkeld, Ardoch
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Description:	Mace head of light brown stone, cushion type, from Ardoch, Perthshire
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