CRUSADER’S IRON MACE, 13th CENTURY

2 3/8” (2.37”) height, a cylindrical socket with capped end and six angled flanges. See, Arms and Armor of the Crusading Era, Nicolle pl.251b. A horseman’s mace, with wood haft would have originally been 22-25” length. Its relatively small size reflects the light weight of the protection worn by the Saracens who sacrificed bodily protection for speed and agility. Excellent excavated condition. Fine plexiglas mount with portion of the haft replaced.