LOT 2481 Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand G…
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9th-11th century AD. A pair of hollow ceramic vessels, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade, comprising: a conical vessel with short neck and domed nozzle, impressed geometric band to the body; a piriform vessel with tiered neck and domed nozzle, impressed lines and dots to the body. 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. 781 grams total, 10.5-17cm (4 - 6 3/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s; accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (??????? k???????) 9th-11th century AD. [2, No Reserve]
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