Title: Mace Made for Henry II of France
Object type: Mace
Date: ca. 1540
Culture: French
Artist:  Diego de Caias 
Artist bio: Spanish, recorded 1535–49
Artist nationality: Spanish
Artist role: Damascener
Medium: Steel, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 24 in. (60.9 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm);  Wt. 3 lb. 8 oz. (1588 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Geography: Country of Origin    France      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY