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LOT 0797
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant with Bead Necklace
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
19 5/8 in. (6.1 grams, 50 cm long).
Composed of later restrung ceramic beads together with a central cruciform pendant displaying punched ring-and-dot motifs to one face, possibly representing the Five Wounds of Christ. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0797
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant with Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Byzantine Inscribed Ceramic 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Of piriform shape with raised inscription around the shoulder; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 307 grams, 11.2 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. 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 (μεσαίον kακάβιον) 9th-11th century AD'.
Apart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations. Such were the γανωτα, vessels (sometimes also of bronze) used for Greek fire. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form. -
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant with Bead Necklace
Circa 10th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Composed of later restrung ceramic beads together with a central cruciform pendant displaying punched ring-and-dot motifs to one face, possibly representing the Five Wounds of Christ. 6.1 grams, 50 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Byzantine Terracotta Shipwreck Bowl
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Featuring a tapering sidewall, vertical convex rim and foot; stylised vegetal design to interior base; chipped rim. 1.1 kg, 27.5 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
