Bidspirit auction | NEAR EASTERN HAEMATITE CEREMONIAL MACE

NEAR EASTERN HAEMATITE CEREMONIAL MACE HEAD WITH ANIMALS - Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A haematite ceremonial mace head with a central shaft hole and bulbous body carved in low relief with a figural scene: a stylised tree surmounted by the seven-dot symbol, with two figures in knee-length garments standing to the right, their right hands raised and vertical implements held in their left hands; a wheeled star above; a second tree with diagonally ascending branches beneath a crescent, flanked by two figures wearing fish cloaks and holding buckets; and two further figures in knee-length garments repeating the gesture in reverse, with the left hands raised and vertical implements held in their right hands, beneath an eight-pointed star. Size: 37mm x 33mm; Weight: 84g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex private family collection of a North American gentleman, 1980-90’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.