Mace
| Title | Mace |
|---|---|
| Artist | German |
| Date | 1480/1500 15th century |
| Medium | Steeel, iron, wood, and fish skin |
| Classification | shafted weapon |
| Origin | Germany Germany |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | George F. Harding Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Mace” is a work by German, dated 1480/1500. It is executed in steeel, iron, wood, and fish skin and classified as shafted weapon. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to German. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1480/1500. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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