gilded
Mesopotamia
Source: McMahon, A. (2021). Inscribed Weapons in Mesopotamia. In: Entanglement. Material Culture and Written Sources in Dialogue.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold
Preparation Steps
The maces were manufactured and then imagery was applied, followed by gilding before being deposited in temple contexts (p. 14).
Original Recipe Text
The maces were manufactured and then imagery was applied, followed by gilding before being deposited in temple contexts (p. 14).
Evidence
"imagery and were gilded, and they were placed in the temple immediately after their manufacture."
Remarks
Ritual maces from the late 3rd millennium BC were clearly made for votive functions and were often decorated with imagery and gilded. This practice adjusted the mace's function from a weapon of violence to an object of piety (p. 14, 16).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Analytical Techniques
archaeological excavation
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionMesopotamia
Approx. Year-2150
Source Information
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