Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
31.5.19
(הזמן המקומי שלך)
בריטניה
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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המכירה הסתיימה
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פריט 2428:
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
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מחיר פתיחה:
£
80
הערכה:
$100 - $140
עמלת בית המכירות:
30%
מע"מ: על העמלה בלבד
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9th-11th century AD
A hollow ceramic vessel with domed top and conical base, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade; shoulder with band of scrolls with further four vertical bands above; the vessel slightly misshapen during the manufacturing process. 670 grams, 13cm (5"). Fine condition.
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in the Frederick Erskine Collection of Weaponry of the Middle Ages.
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.
