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BYZANTINE CERAMIC "GREEK FIRE" HAND GRENADE

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BYZANTINE CERAMIC "GREEK FIRE" HAND GRENADE: Ca. 900-1200 AD A decorated "fire grenade" comprising a ceramic vessel with impressed geometric decoration and a pointed base. Globular vessels such as this example are frequently interpreted as an ea

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BYZANTINE CERAMIC "GREEK FIRE" HAND GRENADE: Ca. 900-1200 AD.A ceramic "Greek fire" hand grenade comprising a globular greyish vessel with a short neck, and flaring shoulders decorated with a circle motif. "Greek Fire" was intended to be filled

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BYZANTINE CERAMIC 'GREEK FIRE' HAND GRENADE: Ca. 800-1000 AD. A ceramic grenade also referred to as "Greek Fire". This hollow vessel is acorn-shaped with a short neck and a domed rim. The body is decorated with a pattern of linear and circular s

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BYZANTINE CERAMIC 'GREEK FIRE' HAND GRENADE: Ca. 900-1200 AD. A ceramic "Greek fire" hand grenade comprising an elongated barrel-shaped hollow vessel with a short neck, and flaring shoulders, decorated with linear and circular motifs. "Greek Fir

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Byzantine 'Greek Fire’ Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade: 9th-11th century A.D. A piriform ceramic vessel, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick and used as a hand grenade. Cf. Arendt, W. I., Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga

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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade: 9th-11th century A.D. A hollow ceramic vessel with piriform body, short neck and domed mouth, decorated with a circumferential facetted band; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, an

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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade: 9th-11th century A.D. A hollow ceramic vessel with rounded body, short neck and domed mouth; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. See Arendt, W. I., Gran

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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade9th-11th century AD: A ceramic vessel with a piriform body and domed mouth, two incised rings to the shoulder; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. Cf. Arendt, W. I., Granaten des

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BYZANTINE CERAMIC 'GREEK FIRE' HAND GRENADE: Ca. 900-1200 AD. A ceramic hand grenade comprising an elongated barrel-shaped vessel with a short neck, decorated with a pattern of vertical grooves and stamped circle motifs. "Greek Fire" was intende

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BYZANTINE CERAMIC 'GREEK FIRE' HAND GRENADE: Ca. 900-1200 AD. A ceramic "Greek fire" hand grenade comprising a globular body with a pointed base and a domed lid. The vessel is decorated with a pattern of stamped and incised decoration. It is bel

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BYZANTINE CERAMIC 'GREEK FIRE' HAND GRENADE: Ca. 900-1200 AD. A "Greek Fire" hand grenade comprising a cream ceramic vessel with a spheroconical body, and a short, squat neck with a sloped rim. This hollow vessel is decorated with registers of s

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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade: Circa 11th-14th century A.D. With a piriform body and domed mouth, stepped rings to the foot, engraved decoration on the shoulders with crosses and grapes; intended to be filled with explosive liquid

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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade: Circa 11th-14th century A.D. With a piriform body and domed mouth with two indented lines decorating the mid section; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. Cf.

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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade: Circa 11th-14th century A.D. With a piriform body and domed mouth; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. Cf. Arendt, W. I., Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, di

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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade: 9th-11th century A.D. A ceramic vessel with a piriform body and domed mouth, band of incised rings to the shoulder; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. Cf. Ar

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BYZANTINE CERAMIC "GREEK FIRE" HAND GRENADE

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Ca. 800-1000 AD.A ceramic grenade, also referred to as "Greek Fire". This hollow vessel is acorn-shaped with a short neck and a domed rim. The body is decorated with multiple registers of incised and stamped decoration. "Greek Fire" was intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick and used as a hand grenade. Typically, it was used in naval battles as it could continue burning while floating on the water. This item comes with a custom-made display stand.Size: L:110mm / W:90mm ; 515gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.

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BYZANTINE CERAMIC "GREEK FIRE" HAND GRENADE

Name: BYZANTINE CERAMIC \"GREEK FIRE\" HAND GRENADE
SKU: 138256973
Price: 130 GBP
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