Context (Production / use)
? Used in initiation ceremonies for Zoroastrian priests during the Qajar Dynasty (c.1794 - 1925)
Event Date 4/6/2015
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Ceremonial mace surmounted by a human head with curved horns. Rounded terminal at base of shaft. Perforation made for mouth and possibly within ears. Large dent in back of head. Tips of both horns damaged. Quite heavy corrosion
Event Date 4/6/2015
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Gorz. A sceptre, possibly used as part of the initiation rituals for Zoroastrian priests. It is made from iron, with a long cylindrical shaft that is rounded at the bottom and has a finial in the shape of horned head at the top. The head has human features, with a perforation for the mouth, ears protruding from the sides, and two crescent-shaped horns on top. The tips of both horns are damaged, and the back of the head is dented.
Event Date 5/6/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff