Armed
When the mace was still in actual use as a weapon, it was deemed fit for close-protection, and hence a mace-bearer could be aCeremonial
As forSee also
* Bearer of the Mace in Han Dynasty *Sources
*Larousse, Pierre (1952) ''Nouveau petit Larousse illustré : dictionnaire encyclopédique'', special edition for the fiftieth anniversary of the book of