A rare Chinese Green-Stone Mace Head, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 - 2000 BCE Household Goods flowing water

flowing water

making it suitable for contemporary wear while honoring its ancient origins

assembled in the 1980’s to 1990’s

encased within small upturned shoes

Some of the oldest artifacts from the Nile valley are the coiled baskets and woven grain bin liners recovered from the Fayum A neolithic settlement

A rare Chinese Green-Stone Mace Head, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 - 2000 BCE Household Goods flowing waterThe 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