An ancient weapon, Maces are blunt pole arms that
evolved from a simple club. With a haft and a metal ball at one end,
these even had spikes sharp enough to pierce & tear the flesh. The
initial forms just had plain balls. The shape of the ball and spikes
depict the era of the mace. At times the ball represented faces or
skulls. The haft was generally wooden covered with leather or metal
wire.

Mace
was a symbol of royalty and justice is one of the most ancient weapons
which was used even till World War I. An effective weapon in close
combat, it could even smash through armors. Apart from being used by the
soldiers, it was mounted as well on foot warriors.
Though maces are weapons, Scottish maces are musical instruments.
Available in varied shapes, they were not generally spiked. The hafts
had a chain winding that had to be adjusted for use. They were the
instruments of war time music and are still used for the purpose.
Now, used mainly for decorative purposes, maces are perfect symbol of
ancient military weaponry. Materials used mostly for their production
were stone, copper, bronze, iron, steel.
Whereas the design part is concerned, these maces would come in
distinct & interesting designs. Such as the ones used by soldiers on
foot were about two to three feet in length, while the ones used by
cavalrymen were longer in length & displayed designs perfect for
blows from horseback.
Maces are manufactured by all weapon manufacturers of India which even
including the Scottish mace.