The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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الوحدة 2415:
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
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السعر المبدئي:
£
54
السعر المقدّر :
$60 - $80
عمولة صالة المزادات: 30%
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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century AD
A hollow ceramic piriform missile with conical top and thick rim enclosing the narrow mouth, concentric circle decoration to the neck; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. 537 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). Fair condition, chipped.
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Literature
Cf. Arendt, W. Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p.42; Arendt, W. Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid.; Ayalon, D. Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16.
