Greek Socketted 'Fire' Spearhead

5th-3rd century BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped lentoid-section blade, narrow lozengiform neck, tapering socket, two convergent lateral slits to accept fabric strips, possibly for ignition and

7th century BC. A substantial bronze spearhead with tapering socket, parallel-sided blade with rounded tip and S-curved sides. See Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxf

5th-3rd century BC. A slender bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with midrib and short tubular socket. See Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974 for discussion. 83 g

5th-3rd century BC. A slender lentoid-section bronze spearhead with tapering socket and two slots to the lower blade coaxial with the midrib, possibly to accept fabric inserts. See Branigan, K. Aegean

2nd-mid 1st millennium B.C. A bronze spearhead composed of a waisted leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib and lateral steps to both faces, tapering tubular socket pierced twice for attachment to a sha

Qin Dynasty, 221-207 BC. A bronze socketted spearhead with central rib, hole in socket for attachment; makers mark in the form of five characters to the base. 2.6 grams, 12.5cm (5") Property of a West

Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. mid-12th century CE. A molded ceramic grenade, used for holding the famed "Greek fire". The grenade has a seashell-like shape, with a hole near the top for inserting c

1700-1350 B.C. A bronze spearhead composed of an elongated leaf-shaped blade, tapering round-section socket leading to a D-section tapering midrib to both faces. Cf. Bruno, A., Spears in context: typo

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with flat leaf-shaped blade, tapering split socket with circumferential lines to the mouth; to each face at the neck, a serpent's face with ring-and-dot eyes, ha

Ancient Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. mid-12th century CE. A molded ceramic hand grenade, used for holding the famed "Greek fire." The grenade has a seashell-like shape, with a hole near the top fo

1st century BC-2nd century AD. A lentoid-section lozengiform iron blade with sturdy neck, expanding closed socket with single slot for an attachment stud; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Feugère,

Ca. 900–1100 AD. Byzantine. A cream-coloured “Greek fire” grenade comprising a domed lid, a pointed base, and an elongated globular body decorated with ribbed vertical decoration an

Ca. 900–1100 AD. Byzantine. A cream-coloured “Greek fire” grenade comprising a domed lid, a pointed base, and a globular body decorated with vertical grooves running from the should

Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Hand Grenade or Fire Bomb Circa 9th - 11th c. AD A hollow ceramic vessel with a thick conical nozzle, piriform body and conical base.This item includes one lifetime authenticity

Ca. 900-1200 AD A hefty, mold-formed pottery hand grenade with a piriform body, a rounded shoulder, and a narrow mouth. The exterior body is decorated with four panels of closely spaced stamped circle

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 two registers

Ca. 900-1200 AD.A decorated "Greek Fire" comprising a ceramic vessel with a spheroconical body, short, squat cylindrical neck, and domed rim. Two rows of linear motifs decorate the vessel's body. Glob

9th-11th century AD. A hollow-formed onion-shaped ceramic vessel with raised dome and central hole to the top, bands of stamped leaf motifs to the body, conical base. 478 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Prope

9th-11th century AD. A large iron spearhead with lozengiform blade, long shoulders with rectangular plaques below, flared socket with stamped ring-and-dot decoration to the neck, opposed holes to acce

ca. 900–1100 AD. Byzantine. A hefty, mould-formed pottery hand grenade with an acorn-shaped body, a rounded shoulder, and a narrow mouth. The body is textured with a series of concentric rings. Gren

Late 8th century AD. A ferrous iron spearhead with slender lentoid-section blade, broad socket with scooped shoulders, fixing stud to the socket. See Hjardar, K. and Vike, V., Vikings at war, Oxford-P

Ca. 800-1000 AD.A ceramic grenade also referred to as 'Greek Fire'. This hollow ceramic vessel consists of an elongated bi-conical body, with a short neck and a domed rim. The body is decorated with m

12th-7th century BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped waisted blade and prominent midrib; conical socket, pierced for attachment studs. 151 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). From a private Austrian collectio

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with slender lentoid-section leaf-shaped blade, narrow neck, octagonal-section closed socket with hole to accept an attachment pin. 234 grams, 34cm (13 1/2"). Pr