Persian and Ottoman maces

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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Thus, I think an appraisal of each style would have been the way forward.

Ibrahiim, I agree with you but there are really not many mace examples that can be positively identified as being Persian. We know that the bulls head and devils head maces are Persian, and some maces have known Persian carvings / decorations but the rest do not seen to have anything that helps distinguish between Ottoman and Persian as far as I can see other than certain styles of flanged and smooth maces which have been identified as being Persian due to similarity in form to older known examples and the lack of similar Ottoman maces made in the same style.

Below is a good study example, there are a few maces that I know of made in this style. They seem to have been forged from one piece of iron / steel, flanged with embedded bead type decorations, this one I have in my collection....I always have thought it might be Ottoman, but now I an thinking that it may possible be Persian as I have not seen any known Ottoman maces with similar decorations. Any thoughts????