Byzantine Pottery Hand Grenade for 'Greek Fire'
9th-11th century ADA ceramic carinated vessel with shallow rim and broad shoulder decorated with a circumferential band of geometric shapes, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick and used as a hand grenade. 803 grams, 13cm (5"). Fine condition Provenance From the private collection of Mr PA, formed between 1980-2010; 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
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9th-11th century ADA ceramic carinated vessel with shallow rim and broad shoulder decorated with a circumferential band of geometric shapes, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick and used as a hand grenade. 803 grams, 13cm (5"). Fine condition Provenance From the private collection of Mr PA, formed between 1980-2010; 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
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