梅斯牌手表 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	梅斯牌手表
品名（英）	Mace
入馆年号	1932年，32.75.203
策展部门	武器和盔甲（Arms and Armor）
创作者
创作年份	公元 1550 - 公元 1626
创作地区	原产国: 意大利（Country of Origin: Italy）
分类	带柄武器（Shafted Weapons）
尺寸	长 23 1/16 英寸 (58.6 厘米); 长 of head 6 1/2 英寸 (16.4 厘米); 宽 4 3/4 英寸 (12 厘米); 重 3 磅 14 盎司 (1757.7 g)
介绍（中）	这把狼牙棒的大钢头由七个三角形凸缘组成，三角形凸缘上刻有战利品和零星的盔甲元素；法兰之间的空间用扭曲的系带填充。钢制圆柱形轴是中空的，其蚀刻装饰连接件排列在四个纵向带中，螺旋把手也蚀刻连接件。轴刚好在握把上方穿孔，用作腕带。这种完全镀金的狼牙棒上的装饰与大都会博物馆收藏的盔甲上的装饰风格相同（参见编号14.25.717a–r）。狼牙棒在十五世纪和十六世纪变得越来越流行，这与战锤的使用类似，因为边缘武器对完全发达的板甲无效。虽然狼牙棒的打击不能穿透装甲板，但它可能足以眩晕或使对手致残。梅斯被骑兵使用，甚至成为了军衔的徽章，这个例子就是如此。
介绍（英）	The large steel head of this mace is composed of seven triangular flanges etched overall with trophies and scattered elements of armor on a dotted background; the spaces between the flanges are filled with twisted strapwork. The steel cylindrical shaft is hollow, its etched decoration en suite is arranged in four lengthwise bands, the spiral grip also etched en suite. The shaft is pierced just above the grip for a wrist strap. The decoration on this fully gilded mace is in the same style as on an armor in the Metropolitan Museum's collection (acc. no. 14.25.717a–r). Maces became increasingly popular during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries––a parallel to the use of the war hammer––due to the ineffectiveness of edged weapons against fully developed plate armor. Though the blow of a mace could not penetrate the armor plates, it might be enough to stun or disable an opponent. Maces were used by cavalrymen, and even became a badge of rank, as was certainly the case with this example.