Ceremonial Mace (chob)
Wood overlaid with mother-of-pearl; copper handle and finial
Mughal
c.1600
Museum no. IM.228-1927
Bequeathed by the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
This imposing mace would have been made for ceremonial use rather than as a weapon. Similar maces are shown in Mughal paintings, carried by court attendants as badges of office and also used to control people's access to the emperor. This one, however, is so large and heavy that it would probably have been carried on the shoulder of an attendant and not used. Mother-of-pearl decoration was the speciality of Gujarati craftsmen, who used it both in inlay and as plaques over a wooden base.
Wikipedia Loves Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum
The original photograph on Flickr was taken by Val_McG—please add a comment to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project.
Project galleries on Flickr:
this institution,
this team
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the
same or compatible license as the original.
This image, originally posted to Flickr, was reviewed on September 2009 by the
administrator or
reviewerKaldari, who confirmed that it was available on Flickr under the stated license on that date.
Information
Captions
Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents
{{subst:WLA/temp|desc={{WLA|org=vanda|id=|ref=|team=va_va_val|username=Val_McG|userid=33676549@N04|flickr=3316301162|com=Ceremonial Mace (chob)<br /> Wood overlaid with mother-of-pearl; copper handle and finial<br /> Mughal<br /> c.1600<br /> Museum no. I
File usage
The following pages on the English Wikipedia use this file (pages on other projects are not listed):