A rare Chinese Green-Stone Mace Head, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 - 2000 BCE Household Goods Although carved in the round

Although carved in the round in white marble

The olla is otherwise intact

flowing water

It often served as a guardian symbol in both domestic and funerary contexts

3 inches (16 cm)Provenance: Private French collection of Dr

A rare Chinese Green-Stone Mace Head, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 - 2000 BCE Household Goods Although carved in the roundThe mace head is more than a weapon, it is a unique object that has a ritual role symbolizing one's authority and prestige. This fine example is carved from green stone, the exterior carefully hand polished, and drilled through the center for attachment to a wooden shaft. The archaeological evidence available so far has revealed that the earliest mace heads first appeared in the Near East about 83006000 BCE along with the early development and spread