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Colima Stone Double-Headed Mace - PF.2118,Origin: Western Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD,Dimensions: 4.125" (10.5cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Colima,Medium: Stone. In Ancient Mexico, a mace such as this might gave served bothas a weapon of war and as a badge of chiefly office. It is adorned with the stylized heads of two dogs. The dog was a symbol of the underworld, and this mace might have been used for dispatching prisoners of war in ritual sacrifice. In a ceremonial capacity, it would have identified a clan or tribe, acting like a sceptre of office. Though its exact past is unknown, it glows still with an aura of power and authority. Such a weapon stirs the soul with an energy that transcends time.
Antiquities
Ancient Central America & Mexico
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