A rare Egyptian PreDynastic Breccia Macehead, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 3500 - 3200 BCE Medium - Copper acquired 1990’s and then by

acquired 1990’s and then by descent

Provenance: Paul I

small losses to the base professionally restored

This elegant pendant takes the form of a crescent moon—an ancient emblem of feminine energy

A rare Egyptian PreDynastic Breccia Macehead, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 3500 - 3200 BCE Medium - Copper acquired 1990’s and then byThe spherical=shaped head pierced longitudinally for attachment to a wooden shaft, carved from a pink and cream breccia. Because of the fragile nature of the stone, breccia mace heads were thought to be ceremonial and not for use in warfare. The rarity of the stone would also indicate that it belonged to a person of the royal bloodline. A mace is a basic hand held weapon, half way between a club and a hammer. Symbols of military might, Egyptian