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I was asked to Design UC IRvine's Graduation Mace

Original design of UC Irvine graduation mace. Brian R. Pellar. Mace is shaped as anteater head.

My original design. It is now hanging in the UC Irvine Alumni Building near the mace itself.

UC Irvine ceremonial graduation mace held by Lee Exton, who served as UCI's Mace Marshall for 2021.

UC Irvine ceremonial graduation mace held by Lee Exton, who served as UCI's Mace Marshall for 2021.

Just after sculpting Form No. 2 for UCI's Chancellor's Rose Garden in 2000, I was asked to design a ceremonial graduation mace. I immediately thought of the mace forming the head of an anteater, which was UCI's mascot. 

Lee Exton. UC Irvine Mace Marshall, 2021. Holding mace designed by Brian R. Pellar

UC Irvine ceremonial graduation mace held by Lee Exton, who served as UCI's Mace Marshall for 2021.

UC Irvine ceremonial graduation mace held by Lee Exton, who served as UCI's Mace Marshall for 2021.

UC Irvine ceremonial graduation mace held by Lee Exton, who served as UCI's Mace Marshall for 2021.

If you look closely at the photo of Lee holding the mace,  you'll see that there are two eyes just below his upper hand and a snout at the bottom. There are also anteater claws holding up the golden globe. Below the globe are the names of all of UCI's Chancellors.

UC Irvine graduation mace in holder at 2021 graduation ceremony. Mace designed by Brian R. Pellar

Graduation Mace in its wooden holder at UC Irvine's 2021 graduation ceremony.

UC Irvine ceremonial graduation mace held by Lee Exton, who served as UCI's Mace Marshall for 2021.

Graduation Mace in its wooden holder at UC Irvine's 2021 graduation ceremony.


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