easy ,the person could have been allergic or worse
It is a type of foamy mace used mainly on bears.
mace widue
A mace was used in medieval times by knights and guards, it is a very powerful spiked club.
a face
at a ceremony
It was used in c.3050BC
The spice mace is the 'aril' or extra covering around the nut known as nutmeg, which is itself used as a spice and has a different taste from that of mace.
They could be used in battle.
Leather strips are bridles which are used to control the horse, but mace, I have no idea.
At all Royal ceremonies.
mace
in a ceremony