{"product_id":"studded-mace","title":"Studded Mace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order · Price on request · Individually commissioned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rounded, metal-clad head covered with dark projecting studs, shown fitted to a wooden handle. Although photographed within the archive axe series, this object has the form of a mace rather than a bladed axe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign \u0026amp; art direction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgios Katsos \/ Archaeopolis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dimitris Katsikis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe documented object\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gallery presents the contemporary Archaeopolis piece in archive photographs 002. These photographs are the visual reference for your enquiry; the final specification is agreed individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"historical-context\"\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis object is part of the contemporary Archaeopolis working collection. No securely documented ancient prototype or specific period is claimed; it is grouped under Mythological World.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection class=\"historical-reference-photo\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical reference photo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA documented comparison for the form, motif or construction — not a photograph of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin:24px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/453581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/thumb.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Medieval_copper_alloy_hollow-cast_knobbed_mace_head_%28FindID_453581%29.jpg\/960px-Medieval_copper_alloy_hollow-cast_knobbed_mace_head_%28FindID_453581%29.jpg\" alt=\"Historical comparison: Knobbed copper-alloy mace head, Portable Antiquities Scheme, FindID 453581\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:680px;max-height:640px;height:auto;object-fit:contain;margin:0 auto\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.5;margin-top:10px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnobbed copper-alloy mace head, Portable Antiquities Scheme, FindID 453581\u003c\/strong\u003e — 11th–14th century CE.\u003cbr\u003eThe Portable Antiquities Scheme \/ The Trustees of the British Museum. Photograph: Sim Johnson. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/453581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView source →\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Medieval_copper_alloy_hollow-cast_knobbed_mace_head_(FindID_453581).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePhoto \u0026amp; credit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe projecting knobs around a shaft-mounted head provide a formal comparison for the studded design. This reference is medieval, not ancient Greek, and is included as a related weapon form rather than an exact prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePhotographic documentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchaeopolis Objects photographic archive. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.archaeopolis.gr\/collection\/objects\/historically-informed-axes\"\u003eView the original object series →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYour commission\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterials, dimensions, weight, finish, included components and intended use are confirmed before production. Displayed clothing, helmets, shafts or other accompanying equipment are not automatically included unless specified in your quotation. The final quotation, production schedule and shipping arrangements depend on the agreed specification and destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@archaeopolis.gr?subject=Studded%20Mace%20%E2%80%94%20commission%20enquiry\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscuss this commission →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archaeopolis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55324339110217,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/3476\/5129\/files\/archaeopolis-objects-historically-informed-axes-dimitris-katsikis-002.jpg?v=1789202371","url":"https:\/\/shop.archaeopolis.gr\/products\/studded-mace","provider":"Archaeopolis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}