LOT 1744 Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Hand Grenade or Fire Bomb
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9th-11th century AD. A piriform hollow ceramic vessel with conical base intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; the body with stamped vertical lines of herringbone decoration, short neck with narrow aperture. Cf. Arendt, W. I., 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. 550 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before 2000; 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.
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