LOT 2427 Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
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9th-11th century AD. A large hollow ceramic vessel with domed top and conical base, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; the body decorated with vertical segments, band of geometric decoration below the narrow mouth; the body misshapen during the manufacturing process. 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. 1.2 kg, 16cm (6 1/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Fair condition, chipped and distorted.
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