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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Hand Grenade
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Hand Grenade
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9th-11th century AD. A hollow ceramic vessel, piriform in profile, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade; incised line above the point, the wide circular rim enclosing the narrow mouth. 492 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s.
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